Bob James vs. Luis Martinez — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luis Martinez 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 9.92 and 2.571 for Luis Martinez. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Luis Martinez

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.373
0.373
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
13.78
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.78
13.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
47.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
2.449
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
36.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.39
47.39

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Luis Martinez

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Luis Martinez

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
428.57
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA