Bert James vs. Dave Mays — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Dave Mays
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Dave Mays are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.400 vs .310) and batting average (.286 vs .259). Dave Mays had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 Dave Mays

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
167.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
531.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.75
66.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
157.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.54
74.13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Dave Mays

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.81
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.95
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0