Bert James vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Whitt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .686) and slugging (.410 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .331). By the career numbers, Ernie Whitt 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 Ernie Whitt

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Ernie Whitt

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33