Bert James vs. Fred McBride — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Fred McBride
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Fred McBride are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .299). Fred McBride had the advantage in slugging (.352 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 Fred McBride

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
176.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
564.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
150
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.91
61.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
198.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
176.47
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
70.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
79.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
141.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.71
69.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Fred McBride

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
813
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
9.83
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.5
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
10.43
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
10.33
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.886
8.886
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.56
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0