Bert James vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .686) and slugging (.410 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .338). By the career numbers, Ed Young 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 Ed Young

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Ed Young

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0