Bert James vs. Art Mahan — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Art Mahan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Art Mahan are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .297). Art Mahan had the advantage in slugging (.318 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 Bert James and Art Mahan

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
148.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
552.28
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
135.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
103.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
31.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.6
52.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
175.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
176.65
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
93.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.84
57.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
40.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
37.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Art Mahan

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1482
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.151
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0