Jesse Hahn vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Jesse Hahn
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jesse Hahn 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. Bob James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 4.24 and 1.375 for Jesse Hahn. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jesse Hahn and Bob James

Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
2.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
316.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
8.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
6.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
38.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
4.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
34.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Jesse Hahn and Bob James

Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
2.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
316.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jesse Hahn and Bob James

Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
86
1842.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
2.93
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.34
-28.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
321.43
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
1.87
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Hahn
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA