Bernie James vs. Ray Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ray Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ray Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .529) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .259). Ray Smith had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Ray Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
215.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
231
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
558.44
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
47
122.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
101.3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.78
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.73
38.26
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
150.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
153.25
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.56
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.97
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
64.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
28.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.39
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Ray Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1802
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
6.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
6.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.976
4.976
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.72
80.72
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43