Bernie James vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Willie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .630) and slugging (.395 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .302). By the career numbers, Willie Smith 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 Willie Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
231.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
137.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
93.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
15.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197.11
65.92
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
70.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
12.04
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Willie Smith

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9726
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3242
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
3.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.534
2.534
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.18
79.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0