Bert James vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Willie Mays posted the stronger offensive profile against Bert James. Willie Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.949 vs .686) and slugging (.557 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .393). By the career numbers, Willie Mays 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 Willie Mays

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4806
229.93
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
16.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
21.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Willie Mays

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0