Bert James vs. Boots McClain — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Boots McClain
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland Tate StarsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Boots McClain are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .286). Boots McClain had the advantage in slugging (.307 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 Boots McClain

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
151.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
539.52
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
119.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
91.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
27.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.12
53.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
165.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
168.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
67.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
60.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
123.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48.19
58.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
43.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Boots McClain

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
985.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.87
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
4.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
4.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.5
92.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.976
3.976
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
95.97
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0