Bill James vs. Chuck Porter — Career Comparison

Bill James
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chuck Porter
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill James posted a stronger line than Chuck Porter. Bill James posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.28 vs 4.14) and WHIP (1.233 vs 1.418). By the career numbers, Bill James had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bill James and Chuck Porter

Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.4
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.05
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.01
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.29
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.79
63.79
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.62
72.62
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.96
62.96
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.73
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.28
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.14
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
7.79
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
10.56
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.56
10.56
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.31
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.05
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.2
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
5.16
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.802
0.802
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2217
36.84
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
38.92
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.26
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
4.59
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1996
33.16
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
36.23
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92

Fielding Stats for Bill James and Chuck Porter

Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.05
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.29
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.76
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.06
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.9
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.82
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.45
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.96
62.96
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill James and Chuck Porter

Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
251.43
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
54
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
600
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
568.57
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
131.43
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.16
34.74
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
145.71
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
140
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.71
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.98
39.94
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
44
125.71
Chuck Porter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chuck Porter
Career
Per 600 PA