Fred Hutchinson vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Fred Hutchinson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Hutchinson 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. Fred Hutchinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Fred Hutchinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Hutchinson and Bob James

Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.23
57.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.83
69.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
3.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1464
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1487
9.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
3.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.669
0.669
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6142
37.76
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5740
35.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Fred Hutchinson and Bob James

Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.737
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Hutchinson and Bob James

Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
289.37
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
734
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
531.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
139.78
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
115.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.45
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.27
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.1
57.31
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
173.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
196.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
58.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
67.85
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
122.62
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.4
65.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.45
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
53.95
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.47
24.47
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
15.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hutchinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA