Bernie James vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Jimmy Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Jimmy Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0