Bob James vs. Joe Mays — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Mays 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 led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 78), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 96). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Joe Mays

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Joe Mays

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Joe Mays

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
206
3987.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA