Bernie James vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Whiting posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .630) and slugging (.356 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .290). By the career numbers, Ed Whiting 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 Ed Whiting

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
110.66
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
77.05
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Ed Whiting

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4671
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.45
86.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0