Shane Costa vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Shane Costa
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Shane Costa and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .292). Shane Costa had the advantage in slugging (.366 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 Shane Costa and Bert James

Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
562.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
142.98
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
96.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
37.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.26
57.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
172.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
56.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.5
59.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
63
84.19
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.36
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shane Costa and Bert James

Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.42
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.027
2.027
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0