Bert James vs. Bill Perkins — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bill Perkins
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Bill Perkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Perkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .686) and slugging (.397 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .332). By the career numbers, Bill Perkins 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 Perkins

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
162.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1939
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
542.75
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
151.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
112.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
38.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241.19
74.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
215.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
194.95
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
74.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
88.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
154.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.93
82.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
41.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.15
149.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
13.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Bill Perkins

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
1.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12263
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4087.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
4.93
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.72
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.18
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2650
5.83
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2567
5.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.59
91.59
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.5
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0