Bernie Boland vs. Mike James — Career Comparison
Bernie Boland built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bernie Boland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 3.67 and 1.436 for Mike James. By the career numbers, Bernie Boland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bernie Boland and Mike James
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
1.77
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
8.25
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
56.2
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
3.25
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.67
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3186
27
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
9
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.86
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
3.08
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
7.08
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.261
1.261
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4324
36.64
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
39.15
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.44
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.46
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.97
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3863
32.74
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
33.33
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Fielding Stats for Bernie Boland and Mike James
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
8.25
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.58
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.58
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Hitting Stats for Bernie Boland and Mike James
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
216
351.22
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
289
86700
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
369
600
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA