Ken Howell vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Ken Howell across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 90), and home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 99). Ken Howell held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 133 vs 121). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Howell and Bob James

Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
3.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.19
44.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
7.52
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Bob James

Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
3.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.416
0.416
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Bob James

Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
245
1065.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
39.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.99
4.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
52.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.1
-22.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
213.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA