Joe Hoerner vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Joe Hoerner
Silent GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Joe Hoerner across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 99). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hoerner and Bob James

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.89
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
8.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
6.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2375
37.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
4.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
33.94
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoerner and Bob James

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoerner and Bob James

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
4350
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
520.59
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.95
17.24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
88.24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.47
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-3.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
282.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA