Mike James vs. Les Tietje — Career Comparison

Mike James
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Les Tietje
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Les Tietje built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.436 compared to 5.11 and 1.642 for Les Tietje. By the career numbers, Mike James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike James and Les Tietje

Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.84
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.14
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.46
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.72
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.92
34.92
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.67
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
5.11
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
27
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.2
9
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
8.17
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
9.83
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.86
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.27
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
4.95
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
7.08
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
3.39
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.927
0.927
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
39.15
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
40.94
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.46
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.13
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
5.67
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.97
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.642
1.642
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
33.33
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2044
35.88
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Mike James and Les Tietje

Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
27
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.15
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.58
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.58
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.095
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike James and Les Tietje

Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
86700
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
108
339.27
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
537.17
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.4
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
37.7
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.71
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.71
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
10.41
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.11
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
78.53
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
37.7
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.27
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
65.97
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.42
-7.61
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.13
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
50
157.07
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.82
3.82
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
37.7
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Tietje
Career
Per 600 PA