Bernie James vs. Scott Sheldon — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Scott Sheldon
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Scott Sheldon are closely matched on the surface stats. Scott Sheldon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .630) and slugging (.375 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .275). By the career numbers, Scott Sheldon 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 Scott Sheldon

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
272.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
551.61
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
129.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
83.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.97
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.97
58.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
207.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
65.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
114.19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
29.36
56.83
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
29.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
3.69
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.74
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Scott Sheldon

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.88
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2244
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
4.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.34
50.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0