Tim Cooney vs. Bob James — Career Comparison
Tim Cooney 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. Tim Cooney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Tim Cooney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tim Cooney and Bob James
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
37.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
33.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Fielding Stats for Tim Cooney and Bob James
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Hitting Stats for Tim Cooney and Bob James
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235