Bob James vs. Luis Mendoza — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Mendoza
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luis Mendoza 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.39 and 1.565 for Luis Mendoza. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Luis Mendoza

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.22
62.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
5.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
10.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
40.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
5.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
35.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Luis Mendoza

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.87
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.22
62.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Luis Mendoza

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6000
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
30.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
38.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA