Bernie James vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Bernie James. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .310). Bernie James had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Sweeney 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 Bill Sweeney

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Bill Sweeney

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0