Rube Curry vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Rube Curry
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Curry 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. Rube Curry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.254 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Rube Curry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Curry and Bob James

Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
1.37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.64
72.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
3.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3973
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1324.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1348
9.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
2.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599
4.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5036
34.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
4.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4522
30.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.22
34.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Rube Curry and Bob James

Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
1.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4104
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1368
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
3.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
3.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.424
2.424
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.74
70.74
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Curry and Bob James

Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
241
220.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
541.37
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
116.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
91.6
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.11
41.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
154.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
143.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
53.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
52.21
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
101.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.97
45.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109.17
109.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
31.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Curry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA