William Clarke vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

William Clarke
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, William Clarke and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .310). William Clarke had the advantage in slugging (.326 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 William Clarke and Bert James

William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
155.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3667
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3346
547.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
140.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
113.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
26.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363.58
59.49
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
178.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1119
183.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
64.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
70.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
131.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412.13
67.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
13.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
28.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
35.67
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.82
16.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
9.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
8.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
8.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
William Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for William Clarke and Bert James

William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23298
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7766
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4374
5.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
William Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5487
6.36
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5257
6.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.81
95.81
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.641
5.641
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
William Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
William Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
966
1.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
0.82
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0