Bob James vs. Chris Mears — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bob James posted a stronger line than Chris Mears. Bob James posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 5.44) and WHIP (1.371 vs 1.476). 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.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Chris Mears

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.34
10.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.89
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
38.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
35.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Chris Mears

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.34
10.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Chris Mears

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA