Eric Hurley vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Eric Hurley
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Hurley 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 5.47 and 1.419 for Eric Hurley. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Hurley and Bob James

Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.892
0.892
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
39.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
35.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Eric Hurley and Bob James

Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Hurley and Bob James

Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1500
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Eric Hurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hurley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA