Bob James vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Mike Willis across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 61), strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 81). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Mike Willis

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.7
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Mike Willis

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Mike Willis

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA