Rick Cerone vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Rick Cerone
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Cerone and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .645) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .303). Rick Cerone had the advantage in slugging (.343 vs .286). By the career numbers, Bert James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Cerone and Bert James

Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
177.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4504
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4069
542.05
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
998
132.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
734
97.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
25.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.86
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
35.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409.07
54.49
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1395
185.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1342
178.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
52.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
58.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
102.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433.52
57.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
42.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
59.95
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
10.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
118
15.72
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
21.43
21.43
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Cerone and Bert James

Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
1.14
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1135
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30375
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10125
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6555
5.83
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
0.48
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.06
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7161
6.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7091
6.3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.514
5.514
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.09
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
0.63
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
0.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0