Bernie James vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Dave Watkins

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
69
237.93
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Dave Watkins

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384.2
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3