Bernie James vs. Bobby Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bobby Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .288). Bobby Smith had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bobby Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
276.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1034
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
558.22
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
135.78
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
105.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
20.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.54
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
30.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86.66
50.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
184.53
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
169.44
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
58.61
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
55.71
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
106.77
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.72
52.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
31.91
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.48
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
154
89.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
6.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
14.51
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Bobby Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6457
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152.1
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
2.3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
2.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
2.43
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.64
98.64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0