Bob James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1987)

W–L 24–26
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.31
SO 340
Pitcher PIV 4247.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
8/15/1958 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-07
Last Game
1987-10-02

Full name: Robert Harvey James

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 26 279 2 0 0 73 407.0 377 172 39 157 340 3.80 4247.6

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 MON NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 4 4 3 9.00 — 0.0
1979 MON NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 3 1 13.50 — 0.0
1982 MON NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 6 8 11 6.00 3.86 (-55%) 0.0
1982 DET AL 0 2 12 1 0 0 0 19.7 22 11 8 20 5.03 3.86 (-30%) -336.4
1983 DET AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 3 4 11.25 — 0.0
1983 MON NL 1 0 27 0 0 0 7 50.0 37 16 23 56 2.88 3.87 (+26%) 1284.7
1984 MON NL 6 6 62 0 0 0 10 96.0 92 39 45 91 3.66 3.81 (+4%) 1455.9
1985 CHA AL 8 7 69 0 0 0 32 110.0 90 26 23 88 2.13 3.89 (+45%) 4320.8
1986 CHA AL 5 4 49 0 0 0 14 58.3 61 34 23 32 5.25 3.97 (-32%) -1272.8
1987 CHA AL 4 6 43 0 0 0 10 54.0 54 28 17 34 4.67 4.29 (-9%) -1204.7
Career · 10 seasons 24 26 279 2 0 0 73 407.0 377 172 157 340 3.80 — 4,248

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
279 21 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 .190 .190 .190 .381 0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 MON NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 MON NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MON NL 27 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .286 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 62 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 279 21 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 .190 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home138100201.200
Away141110201.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138213.120293901853.92
Away141193.217579671553.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-10-02 CHWOAK L 2.0222200
1987-09-26 CHWOAK W 2.2000030
1987-09-22 CHWLAA L 0.1122100
1987-09-16 CHWMIN — 1.0233120
1987-09-14 CHWMIN — 0.1100000
1987-09-12 CHWSEA — 1.0211010
1987-09-07 CHWMIN — 1.1433110
1987-09-04 CHWKCR — 2.0200010
1987-07-22 CHWBAL — 1.0111011
1987-07-17 CHWCLE W 2.2100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 279 2 28 47 13 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 MON P 4 1 0 1 0 0
1979 MON P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MON P 7 0 1 0 0 0
1982 DET P 12 1 0 4 3 0
1983 DET P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON P 27 0 4 12 2 1
1984 MON P 62 0 5 7 4 0
1985 CHA P 69 0 12 8 1 0
1986 CHA P 49 0 3 6 0 0
1987 CHA P 43 0 3 9 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 279

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-09-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CHA AL $470,000
1986 CHA AL $555,000
1985 CHA AL $265,000
Total Career Earnings $1,290,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob James (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kerry Ligtenberg
    17-20, 3.82 ERA
  2. 90
    T. J. Mathews
    32-26, 3.82 ERA
  3. 85
    Ronald Belisario
    24-20, 3.85 ERA
  4. 78
    Kyle Finnegan
    28-30, 3.52 ERA
  5. 78
    Anthony Bass
    16-28, 3.91 ERA
  6. 78
    Tom Wilhelmsen
    14-15, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob James

What years did Bob James play?
Bob James played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.
Was Bob James a pitcher?
Yes. Bob James pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 340 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob James hit?
Bob James hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.