Jim Essian vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Essian and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .674) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .328). Jim Essian had the advantage in slugging (.347 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 Jim Essian and Bert James

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1855
518.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
192.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
54.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
102.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
64.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Bert James

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0