Bernie James vs. Dave Sappelt — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Sappelt
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Dave Sappelt are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Sappelt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .630) and slugging (.343 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dave Sappelt 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 Dave Sappelt

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
95
208.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
549.64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
137.96
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
96.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
41.61
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.34
57.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
188.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
177.37
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
43
94.16
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
27.37
59.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
87.59
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Dave Sappelt

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.96
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1497
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
2.22
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.67
70.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0