Bob James vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Al McBean across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 78), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 95), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 108). Al McBean held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 111). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Al McBean

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.58
18.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Al McBean

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
3.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Al McBean

Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
52.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
223.94
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA