Bernie James vs. Lou Sylvester — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lou Sylvester
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Outlaw RedsUnion AssociationLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Lou Sylvester posted the stronger offensive profile against Bernie James. Lou Sylvester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.315 vs .310). Bernie James had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .243). By the career numbers, Lou Sylvester 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 Lou Sylvester

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
143.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
723
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
542.74
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
131.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
97.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.98
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
34.85
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.55
66.84
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
188.38
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
189.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
114.52
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
35.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
145.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.97
72.17
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
55.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.92
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.13
30.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
2.79
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.94
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Lou Sylvester

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4551
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.29
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Lou Sylvester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.07
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.75
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.53
84.53
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Sylvester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0