Fernando Arroyo vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Fernando Arroyo
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fernando Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 58), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 93). Fernando Arroyo held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 118). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Bob James

Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.59
49.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
9.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2289
38.46
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
4.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Bob James

Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.98
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.59
49.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Bob James

Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
122
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA