John Coleman vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

John Coleman
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Coleman and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .302). John Coleman had the advantage in slugging (.345 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 John Coleman and Bert James

John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
141.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2670
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2508
563.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
144.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
111.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
19.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
33.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281.46
63.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
194.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
181.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
74.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
62.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
135.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313.42
70.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
34.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
34.61
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.34
17.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
15.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
15.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Coleman and Bert James

John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16551
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
1.94
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
0.49
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.28
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1659
2.71
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
2.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.81
89.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0