Joe Coleman vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Coleman 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 4.38 and 1.533 for Joe Coleman. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob James

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
9.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
3.52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4993
39.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
4.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4414
35.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob James

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.97
94.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Coleman and Bob James

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
223
328.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
535.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
97.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
67.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.59
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
31.88
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
138.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
129.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
38.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
25.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
196.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA