Doc Edwards vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Doc Edwards
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Doc Edwards and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .624) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .299). Doc Edwards had the advantage in slugging (.325 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 Doc Edwards and Bert James

Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
195.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906
558.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
133.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
103.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
29.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.82
49.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
181.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
171.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
42.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
53.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
86.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.85
50.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
32.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
67.21
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
8.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Doc Edwards and Bert James

Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.17
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2158.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
6.56
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.51
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
7.18
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
7.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.036
6.036
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.77
85.77
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.28
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0