Bert James vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Bert James. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .686) and slugging (.350 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .348). By the career numbers, Wid 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 Wid Matthews

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
125.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
15.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Wid Matthews

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0