LaMarr Hoyt vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

LaMarr Hoyt
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

LaMarr Hoyt 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 93), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 94). LaMarr Hoyt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 194 vs 118). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for LaMarr Hoyt and Bob James

LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.04
59.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.49
70.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3934
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1313
9.01
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.91
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681
4.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5419
37.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
4.37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5041
34.6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for LaMarr Hoyt and Bob James

LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3934
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.8
96.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.61
70.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for LaMarr Hoyt and Bob James

LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
246
1162.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
519.69
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
42.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.04
4.91
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.97
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.69
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
33.07
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.69
-17.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.45
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
184.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
3.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
70.87
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
LaMarr Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA