Pat Caraway vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Pat Caraway
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Caraway 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.35 and 1.542 for Pat Caraway. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Caraway and Bob James

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
2.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
5.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
10.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
3.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
2.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.724
0.724
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
40.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
6.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
36.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Pat Caraway and Bob James

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.194
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Caraway and Bob James

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
109
373.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
538.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
96
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
65.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
28.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
133.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
116.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
54.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
26.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
89.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA