John Cummings vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

John Cummings
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over John Cummings across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 88), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 101). John Cummings held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 113). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Cummings and Bob James

John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
4.58
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.55
14.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
10.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
988
41.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
6.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.83
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
35.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for John Cummings and Bob James

John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
4.58
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.55
14.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Cummings and Bob James

John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
22000
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA