Joe Hatten vs. Bob James — Career Comparison
Joe Hatten 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 3.87 and 1.487 for Joe Hatten. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Hatten and Bob James
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.02
57.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.95
63.95
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
3.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
3.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4723
39.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4212
34.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Fielding Stats for Joe Hatten and Bob James
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.262
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Hitting Stats for Joe Hatten and Bob James
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
244
376.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Hatten
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4