Bernie James vs. Ron Samford — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Samford. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .261). Ron Samford 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 Ron Samford

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
176.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
155
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
45
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
46
76.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Ron Samford

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2699
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.86
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.38
67.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0