Bernie James vs. Adam Williams — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Adam Williams
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Adam Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Adam Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .310). Bernie James had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .238). By the career numbers, Adam Williams 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 Adam Williams

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
192
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
120
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
68.13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
75.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26
60
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.54
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
18.46
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Adam Williams

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.38
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.38
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0