Bernie James vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
George Smith
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against George Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .284). George Smith had the advantage in home run production (9 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 George Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
184.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
538.81
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
110.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
74.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.86
50.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
166.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
164.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
54.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
48.44
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
95.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.86
47.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
50.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
142
120.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.97
4.97
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.55
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and George Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.15
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.97
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4947
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
2.87
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
5.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
5.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.94
96.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.498
4.498
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.36
84.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0