Bert James vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Milt Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Milt Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .686) and slugging (.372 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .343). By the career numbers, Milt Thompson 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 Milt Thompson

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
113.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
22.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
34.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
202.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
70.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
51.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
115.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Milt Thompson

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
0.98
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
2.55
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
2.51
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.66
81.66
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0