Joba Chamberlain vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Joba Chamberlain
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Bob James comes out ahead of Joba Chamberlain in this reliever comparison. Bob James led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 103), and strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 115). Joba Chamberlain held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 113). The edge goes to Bob James.

Pitching Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Bob James

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.35
54.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.17
11.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
3.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
8.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.85
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2398
38.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
34.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Bob James

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.17
11.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Bob James

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
25666.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.23
-15.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA