Bernie James vs. Joe Burt Scott — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Burt Scott
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Joe Burt Scott are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in slugging (.321 vs .268) and batting average (.257 vs .232). Joe Burt Scott had the advantage in OPS (.680 vs .630). 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 Joe Burt Scott

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
459.81
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
19
106.54
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
17
95.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.53
70.25
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
123.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
246.73
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
134.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.49
81.27
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.43
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Joe Burt Scott

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184.1
9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.29
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.73
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.59
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.208
2.208
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burt Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0