Josh Donaldson vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Josh Donaldson
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Josh Donaldson and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Donaldson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .686) and slugging (.489 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .360). By the career numbers, Josh Donaldson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Josh Donaldson and Bert James

Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1384
141.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5856
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5022
514.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1310
134.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
29.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
28.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
59.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.02
92.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2458
251.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2093
214.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
83.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
83.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1353
138.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881.57
90.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
725
74.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1221
125.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
13.83
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Josh Donaldson and Bert James

Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
1.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31965
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10655
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1028
0.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
1.98
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
2.97
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
2.85
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.734
2.734
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.46
98.46
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.21
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0