Vern Duncan vs. Gus James — Career Comparison

Vern Duncan
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueCenter Fielder
Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Duncan and Gus James are closely matched on the surface stats. Gus James posted stronger numbers in slugging (.388 vs .347) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Vern Duncan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .322). By the career numbers, Gus 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 Vern Duncan and Gus James

Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
144.09
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
150
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1295
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
509.65
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
142.24
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
116.76
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
46
115
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.07
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.56
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.85
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
25.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.5
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155.05
71.84
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
176.99
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
212.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
204.32
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
78.76
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
44.94
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
121.85
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.64
80.45
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.02
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
56.06
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
98
45.41
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
13.21
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
28.26
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
14.83
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
14.83
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Duncan and Gus James

Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.63
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
27
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
9
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.75
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.2
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.87
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.19
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.04
92.04
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.082
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.67
56.67
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0