Bernie James vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Joe Sparks are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted a career OPS of .630 against Joe Sparks's .623. On the surface stats, Bernie James and Joe Sparks are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Bernie James and Joe Sparks

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
70.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
122.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
59.54
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Joe Sparks

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2548
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849.1
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0