Trevor Hoffman vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Trevor Hoffman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Trevor Hoffman across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 67), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 96), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 102). Trevor Hoffman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 118). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Bob James

Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.61
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
2.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.83
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
9.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4388
36.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
7.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4010
33.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.25
36.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Bob James

Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.144
0.144
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Bob James

Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035
17250
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.72
12.02
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-7.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
183.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA