Bert James vs. John Meister — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
John Meister
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and John Meister are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .599) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .276). John Meister 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 Meister

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
137.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
563.93
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
129.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
95.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
34.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.76
55.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
181.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
165.57
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
96.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
68.85
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
160.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.19
59.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
32.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.5
30.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
16.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
16.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Meister
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and John Meister

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2055
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.15
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.51
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
5.27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
4.76
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.27
90.27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.259
4.259
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
John Meister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.35
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Meister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0