Sam Chapman vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Chapman and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .686) and slugging (.438 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .342). By the career numbers, Sam Chapman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Bert James

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
60.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Bert James

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0