Bob James vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Bob James comes out ahead of Dave Smith in this reliever comparison. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 89), walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 104). Dave Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 113). The edge goes to Bob James.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Dave Smith

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.61
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Dave Smith

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Dave Smith

Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
6894.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA