Bernie James vs. Wilbert King — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Wilbert King
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Wilbert King are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbert King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .310). Bernie James had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .238). By the career numbers, Wilbert King 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 Wilbert King

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
28
173.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
84
519.59
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
20
123.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
15
92.78
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.04
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
185.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
191.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
105.15
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
160.82
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.27
75.91
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.86
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Wilbert King

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.82
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.69
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
5.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.91
92.91
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0