Bob James vs. Jeff Musselman — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jeff Musselman
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Jeff Musselman across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 71), walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 93). Jeff Musselman held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 113). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Jeff Musselman

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.54
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.38
13.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
9.01
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
4.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.997
0.997
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
39.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.78
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.496
1.496
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
935
33.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Jeff Musselman

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248.2
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.458
0.458
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.38
13.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Jeff Musselman

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
42600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
68.03
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Jeff Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA