Bill Dahlen vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Bill Dahlen
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Dahlen and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Dahlen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .686) and slugging (.382 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .358). By the career numbers, Bill Dahlen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Dahlen and Bert James

Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2444
140.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10405
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9036
521.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2461
141.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801
103.85
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
23.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
9.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
4.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
38.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1457.22
84.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3452
199.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3665
211.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590
91.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
71.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2740
158
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1534.16
88.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
8.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
61.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
43.77
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.71
13.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
31.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
31.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Dahlen and Bert James

Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2433
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
0.33
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64044
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21348
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5359
2.26
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8138
3.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1080
0.46
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14577
6.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13497
5.69
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.548
5.548
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.94
31.94
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Dahlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.39
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Dahlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0