Ken Clay vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Ken Clay
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Clay 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 4.68 and 1.533 for Ken Clay. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Clay and Bob James

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
4.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
353.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
9.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.89
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
3.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1560
39.7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.499
1.499
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
35.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Clay and Bob James

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
353.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Clay and Bob James

Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
111
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA