Sean Doolittle vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Sean Doolittle
MillenialSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Sean Doolittle a clear advantage over Bob James across the core pitching metrics. Sean Doolittle led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 161 vs 118), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 126 vs 110), and run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 111). Bob James held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 114). Sean Doolittle was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Sean Doolittle and Bob James

Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
9.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.61
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1352
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
7.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
10.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1801
35.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1665
33.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Sean Doolittle and Bob James

Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
9.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1352
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.78
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean Doolittle and Bob James

Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
69600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-112.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA