Bernie James vs. Ryan Wheeler — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ryan Wheeler
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Ryan Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .280). Ryan Wheeler had the advantage in slugging (.335 vs .321). 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 Ryan Wheeler

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
290.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
549.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
48
128
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
90.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.33
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
19.34
51.57
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
184
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
63
168
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
18
48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
80
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
45
120
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
19.69
52.51
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
40
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
117.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Ryan Wheeler

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.02
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1086
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.49
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.44
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
4
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.93
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.981
2.981
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.36
77.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0