Ken Hill vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Ken Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Hill 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 94). Ken Hill held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 113). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Hill and Bob James

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.77
51.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
891
4.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1938
8.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
5.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8520
38.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7460
34.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Hill and Bob James

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
2.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.25
97.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Hill and Bob James

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
470.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
469.01
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
70.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
57.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.65
19.22
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
87.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
105.63
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.99
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
29.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
59.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.88
16.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
132.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
94.37
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA