Bernie James vs. Pop Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Pop Smith
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Pop Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .287). Pop Smith had the advantage in home run production (24 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 Pop Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
144.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4623
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
550.03
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
941
122.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
89.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
18.3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.11
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
32.71
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441.19
57.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
172.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326
172.1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
83.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
126.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467.15
60.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
42.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
44.78
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.4
13.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
21.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
21.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Pop Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
1.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29562
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9854
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2642
2.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3604
3.29
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
0.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6945
6.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6246
5.7
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.94
89.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.582
5.582
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
0.37
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0