Bert James vs. Fran Matthews — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Fran Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Fran Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .686) and slugging (.390 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .352). By the career numbers, Fran Matthews 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 Fran Matthews

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
149.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
138.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
101.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.99
78.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
203.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.99
84.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Fran Matthews

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.02
94.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0