Bert James vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Mike Matheny are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in slugging (.344 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 Mike Matheny

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
49.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Mike Matheny

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27