Bernie James vs. Vinnie Smith — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Vinnie Smith. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .563) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .286). 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 Vinnie Smith

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
117.69
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
32.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
160.71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
39.25
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.6
5.6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Vinnie Smith

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.813
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0