Bernie James vs. Otto Knabe — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Otto Knabe
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Otto Knabe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in batting average (.257 vs .247) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Otto Knabe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 vs .310). 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 Otto Knabe

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
145.92
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5255
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4469
510.26
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
125.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
99.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
20.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.91
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
26.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529.11
60.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
159.96
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624
185.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
65.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
41.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
106.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587.94
67.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.11
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
55.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
37.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
30.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
16.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
16.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Otto Knabe

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
2.43
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
1.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4643
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3595
6.97
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6640
12.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6350
12.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.072
5.072
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0