Bernie James vs. Butch Sutcliffe — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Butch Sutcliffe
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Butch Sutcliffe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in slugging (.321 vs .250) and batting average (.257 vs .250). Butch Sutcliffe had the advantage in OPS (.750 vs .630). 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 Butch Sutcliffe

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
8.03
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
61.03
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Butch Sutcliffe

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0