Bert James vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Brian Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .686) and slugging (.403 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bert James and Brian Johnson

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Brian Johnson

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29