Steve Crawford vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Steve Crawford
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Steve Crawford across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 92). Steve Crawford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 118). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Crawford and Bob James

Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
4.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.6
56.6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
10.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
2.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
5.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2455
39.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
4.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2218
35.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Crawford and Bob James

Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
4.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.491
0.491
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Crawford and Bob James

Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA