Bob James vs. Barney Morris — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Barney Morris
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Barney Morris 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. Barney Morris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Barney Morris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Barney Morris

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.65
67.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
8.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
5.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.002
1.002
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2527
38.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
4.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2259
34.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Barney Morris

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.05
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1800
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.96
67.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Barney Morris

Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
105
265.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
546.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
88.61
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
83.54
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.78
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
98.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
126.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
53.16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
103.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
21.8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
237
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA