Bernie James vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Brian Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .630) and slugging (.403 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bernie James and Brian Johnson

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Brian Johnson

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29