Bob James vs. Keiichi Yabu — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Keiichi Yabu
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob James a clear advantage over Keiichi Yabu across the core pitching metrics. Bob James led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 89), walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 99). Keiichi Yabu held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 176 vs 113). Bob James was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Keiichi Yabu

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
6.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.191
1.191
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
40.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
34.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Keiichi Yabu

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
6.17
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.79
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Keiichi Yabu

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
7971.43
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
20000
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA