Bert James vs. John McDonald — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
John McDonald
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and John McDonald are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .275). John McDonald had the advantage in slugging (.323 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 John McDonald

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
249.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2650
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2434
551.09
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
128.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
95.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
23.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
33.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.23
48.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
177.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
160.53
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
62.49
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
47.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
103.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221.54
50.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
26.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.13
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
379
85.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
10.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
7.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
64.15
64.15

Fielding Stats for Bert James and John McDonald

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
1.44
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
0.92
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19355
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1081
1.51
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
2.98
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3305
4.61
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3219
4.49
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.119
3.119
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.95
63.95
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0