Bobby Cox vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Bobby Cox
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Cox and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .632) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .323). Bobby Cox had the advantage in slugging (.309 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 Bobby Cox and Bert James

Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
183.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
524.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
117.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
90.13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
27.54
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.4
52.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
161.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
185.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
41.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
48.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
82.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.71
54
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
62.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
126
105.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.19
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby Cox and Bert James

Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4885
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1628.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.82
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.34
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.32
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
3.16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.33
95.33
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.949
2.949
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
95.36
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.22
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0