Bert James vs. Dave Meier — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Dave Meier are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .316). Dave Meier had the advantage in slugging (.325 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 Dave Meier

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
280.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
536.13
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
135.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
102.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.81
49.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
174.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
185.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
71.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
112.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.39
54.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
50.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.92
11.92
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Dave Meier

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.56
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.23
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.32
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0