Bernie James and Stan Musial Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bernie James or Stan Musial? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Bernie James vs. Stan Musial comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Bernie James Stan Musial
Bats Switch Left
Throws Right Left
Position Second Base First Base
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Bernie James and Stan Musial

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3026
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
369
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12712
369
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10972
337
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.674
0.674
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.972
0.674
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3630
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
725
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
475
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1377
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.043
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.016
Career
162 Game Avg.
26.07
37.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2508.02
37.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6134
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5282
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.416
0.304
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.559
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.625
0.625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.975
0.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.033
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1949
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3425
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
29.55
41.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2522.74
41.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1599
24
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.26
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.3
0.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
243
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
11
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
71.56
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Stan Musial

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
6.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2907
162
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1198
0
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29643
0
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9881
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
317.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12439
317.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
338.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
818
338.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
39.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
39.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
331
696.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13399
696.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
312
656.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13257
656.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.26
94.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.94
94.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.052
4.052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.56
4.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
50.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
962
50.49
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bernie James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0