Bernie James vs. Bill Smiley — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Smiley
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Smiley. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .431) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .210). 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 Bill Smiley

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
77
147.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
588.54
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
60
114.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
103.18
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
13.84
26.44
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
129.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
66
126.11
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
63.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
63.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
14.39
27.5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Bill Smiley

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2073
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.82
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
6.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
5.42
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.85
86.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.266
5.266
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bill Smiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Smiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0