Bernie James vs. Wayne Kirby — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Wayne Kirby
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Wayne Kirby posted the stronger offensive profile against Bernie James. Wayne Kirby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .630) and slugging (.345 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .252). By the career numbers, Wayne Kirby 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 Wayne Kirby

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
233.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
542.49
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
136.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
103.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
23.09
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
33.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132.38
59.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
187.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
183.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
82.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
53.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
130.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139.25
63.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
44.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
168
76.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
7.89
7.89
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.53
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.92
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
29.43
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
67.69
67.69

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Wayne Kirby

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7634
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2544.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
2.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
2.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.58
66.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0