Jeff Hoffman vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Jeff Hoffman
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Jeff Hoffman across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 82), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 91). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Hoffman and Bob James

Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
5.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.23
49.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.29
15.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
4.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1605
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
8.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
9.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.495
1.495
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
39.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
34.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Jeff Hoffman and Bob James

Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
5.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1605
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.8
90.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.29
15.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Hoffman and Bob James

Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
2309.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
537.21
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
69.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.79
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.21
8.43
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
76.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
69.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.91
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.93
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.84
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-7.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
216.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.79
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA