Bob James vs. Ryan Mattheus — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Mattheus
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Ryan Mattheus across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 66), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 100). Ryan Mattheus held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 206 vs 113). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Ryan Mattheus

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
9.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
198.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
5.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.943
0.943
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
38.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
4.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
34.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Ryan Mattheus

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
9.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
198.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.95
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Ryan Mattheus

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
121800
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
428.57
Ryan Mattheus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Mattheus
Career
Per 600 PA