Bernie James vs. Erik Kratz — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Erik Kratz are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .262). Erik Kratz had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .321). 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 Erik Kratz

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
211.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
116.09
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
42.27
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
197.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
66.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Erik Kratz

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.98
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6333
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2111
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
8.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
8.88
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26