Bert James vs. Bill McKechnie — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bill McKechnie
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Bill McKechnie are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .301). Bill McKechnie had the advantage in slugging (.313 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 Bill McKechnie

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
159.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3180
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2843
536.42
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
713
134.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
110.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
16.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
23.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.59
56.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
167.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
173.21
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
60.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
45.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
103.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340.83
64.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
35.85
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
38.49
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
15.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
24.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
23.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
24.72
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
96.95
96.95

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Bill McKechnie

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
13.57
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1584
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
27.72
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
27.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.66
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3382
57.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
54.99
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.36
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0