Bob James vs. Randy Messenger — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Randy Messenger across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 85), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 98). Randy Messenger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 113). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Randy Messenger

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
41.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
35.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Randy Messenger

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.63
90.63
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Randy Messenger

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
12975
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA