Bernie James vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Al Smith
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Bernie James. Al Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.792 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .310). By the career numbers, Al Smith 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 Al Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
147.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6330
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5499
521.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
142.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
96.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.83
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
15.92
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
45.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867.62
82.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
224.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2252
213.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
82.09
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
66.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1399
132.61
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.7
84.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
65.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.84
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
769
72.89
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
8.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
10.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.95
61.95

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Al Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
1.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36743
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
1.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
0.56
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.11
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3345
2.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3197
2.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.64
89.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0