James McJames vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 3.43 and 1.452 for James McJames. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McJames and Robin Roberts

James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.69
49.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
3.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
9.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.849
0.849
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
5.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5314
35.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for James McJames and Robin Roberts

James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
2.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
2.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McJames and Robin Roberts

James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
558
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
537
577.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.37
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
17
18.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
21.27
22.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
108
116.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
104
111.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
15.43
16.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
17
18.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75