Bert James vs. Andy Van Slyke — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Andy Van Slyke
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Andy Van Slyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Van Slyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .686) and slugging (.443 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .354). By the career numbers, Andy Van Slyke 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 Andy Van Slyke

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1658
153.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6478
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5711
528.96
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
144.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
93.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
27.14
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
50.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939.82
87.05
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
234.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2256
208.95
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
77.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
73.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
135.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.81
87.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
61.78
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.09
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
98.46
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.65
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
94
8.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
22.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
28.16
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
80.59
80.59

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Andy Van Slyke

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
2.7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.18
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4240
2.91
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4185
2.88
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.547
2.547
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0