Tommy Hughes vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Tommy Hughes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Hughes 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 3.92 and 1.462 for Tommy Hughes. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Hughes and Bob James

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
3.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2064
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
9.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
2.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2991
39.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
4.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
35.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Tommy Hughes and Bob James

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.257
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Hughes and Bob James

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
152
389.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
546.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
64.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
58.97
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.42
8.78
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
69.23
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
82.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
35.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.93
-7.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
161.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA