Bob James vs. Stoney McGlynn — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Stoney McGlynn
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Stoney McGlynn 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. Stoney McGlynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.244 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Stoney McGlynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Stoney McGlynn

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.12
76.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.95
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
8.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.47
8.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.97
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
0.632
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
36.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1780
33.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Stoney McGlynn

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
3.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.537
2.537
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.12
76.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Stoney McGlynn

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
68
219.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
541.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
90.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
74.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
24.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
106.45
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
125.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
32.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
58.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
21.89
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
35.48
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
90.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Stoney McGlynn
Career
Per 600 PA