Bernie James vs. Tommy Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Tommy Smith
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .271). Tommy Smith had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Tommy Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
253.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
568.53
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
132.17
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
104.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.27
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24.02
50.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
180.42
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
157.34
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
58.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
45
94.41
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24.58
51.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.92
11.92
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.88
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.98
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Tommy Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1891
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630.1
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
2.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.95
64.95
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0