Bernie James vs. Bob Scott — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bob Scott
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Bob Scott are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Scott posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.324 vs .310) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Bernie James had the advantage in slugging (.321 vs .306). By the career numbers, Bob Scott 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 Bob Scott

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
138.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
537.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
138.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
51
117.69
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
120
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
15.09
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
18.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78.91
59.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
164.53
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
190.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
76.98
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
46.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
120
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.85
68.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
49.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.77
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
159
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
10.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
17.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
18.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
92
92

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Bob Scott

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3847
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282.1
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.55
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.7
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.87
81.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0