Bernie James vs. Roy Smalley — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Roy Smalley
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Roy Smalley are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Smalley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .630) and slugging (.360 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .301). By the career numbers, Roy Smalley 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 Roy Smalley

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
872
177.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2948
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2644
538.13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
122.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
82.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
20.96
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
6.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
12.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
40.09
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293.58
59.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
193.96
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
178.29
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
56.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
62.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
106.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295.83
60.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
52.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.22
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
541
110.11
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.61
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
66
13.43
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Roy Smalley

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1369.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
9.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
15.17
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3979
26.15
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3772
24.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.33
17.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.09
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0