Bernie James vs. John Stephenson — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Stephenson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against John Stephenson. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .281). John Stephenson had the advantage in home run production (12 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 John Stephenson

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
251.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989
551.49
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
119.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
90.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
20.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.44
42.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
163.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
161.15
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
46.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
51.86
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
91.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.43
41.5
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
35.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.12
9.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.46
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
21.19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.56
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and John Stephenson

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6545
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
5.85
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.55
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
6.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
6.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.345
4.345
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.59
63.59
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.56
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.23