Steve Hamilton vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Steve Hamilton
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Steve Hamilton across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 101), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 109). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Hamilton and Bob James

Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
5.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.34
56.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
7.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
2.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
7.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
2.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484
33.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Hamilton and Bob James

Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
5.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1990
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.76
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Hamilton and Bob James

Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
1992.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
65.63
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.93
13.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
84.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
65.63
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.79
3.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
117.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA