Mike Bacsik vs. Josh James — Career Comparison

Mike Bacsik
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh James
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Bacsik built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 5.46 and 1.519 for Mike Bacsik. By the career numbers, Josh James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Bacsik and Josh James

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.13
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
5.46
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.64
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
10.88
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
6.75
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.52
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.5
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.15
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.04
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
13.33
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
40
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
38.9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.03
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
5.88
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.81
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
36.33
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
33.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Mike Bacsik and Josh James

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.13
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.42
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.21
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Bacsik and Josh James

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
600
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
517.24
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
8.96
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.89
-9.2
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA