Bob James vs. Ron Meridith — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Meridith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bob James posted a stronger line than Ron Meridith. Bob James posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 4.78) and WHIP (1.371 vs 1.792). 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 Ron Meridith

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
6.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.6
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.78
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
10.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.66
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.19
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
5.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
40.62
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
34.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Ron Meridith

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
6.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Ron Meridith

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
6120
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
76
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA