Bert James vs. Nelson Mathews — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Nelson Mathews are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .297). Nelson Mathews had the advantage in slugging (.359 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 Nelson Mathews

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
170.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
545.35
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.81
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.23
57.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
195.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
172.3
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
51.86
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
54.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
94.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
49.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Nelson Mathews

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
2.4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.255
2.255
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0