Bob James vs. Chris Mahoney — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Mahoney
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Mahoney 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. Chris Mahoney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.909 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Chris Mahoney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Chris Mahoney

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
44.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Chris Mahoney

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Chris Mahoney

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA