Bernie James vs. Ed Kennedy — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Kennedy. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .239). Ed Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bernie James 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 Ed Kennedy

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
155.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1157
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
573.03
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
116.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
96.97
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
10.37
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
6.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
19.71
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.04
36.84
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
148.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
143.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
73.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
82.97
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.65
39.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
24.37
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Ed Kennedy

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7797
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2599
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.45
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.15
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
1.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.98
87.98
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0