Phil Ervin vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Phil Ervin and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Ervin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.729 vs .686) and slugging (.406 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .323). By the career numbers, Phil Ervin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Ervin and Bert James

Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
215.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
532.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
131.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
85.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.44
73.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
216.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
192.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
68.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
61.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
114.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.63
73.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
50.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
160
145.45
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.91
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
13.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
18.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Phil Ervin and Bert James

Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.93
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1332
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
2.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
2.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Phil Ervin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.4
65.4
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ervin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0