Steve Carlton vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Carlton 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 76), walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 91). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob James

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.42
57.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
3.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
0.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136
7.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21683
37.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
3.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19491
33.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob James

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
1.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875
1.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
1.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.2
95.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob James

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1719
549.49
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
110.6
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
88.87
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
44.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
13.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA