Bob James vs. Jim McElroy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob James and Jim McElroy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob James posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 5.12) and WHIP (1.371 vs 1.543). Jim McElroy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.