Bert James vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Bill Virdon are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Virdon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .686) and slugging (.379 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .321). By the career numbers, Bill Virdon 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 Virdon

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Bill Virdon

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0