Bernie James vs. Alan Wiggins — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Alan Wiggins
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Alan Wiggins are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in slugging (.321 vs .309) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Alan Wiggins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .310). 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 Alan Wiggins

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
148.3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2553
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
528.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
136.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
116.57
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
19.98
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273.42
64.26
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
163.34
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
193.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
81.32
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
27.73
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
107.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292.7
68.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
55.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
45.36
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.23
13.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
12.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
56.87
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
15.98
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
72.86
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
78.06
78.06

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Alan Wiggins

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.1
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
1.01
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13906
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4635.1
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
2.89
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
1.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.14
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2466
4.79
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
4.65
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.12
97.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.209
4.209
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.74
91.74
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.49
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0