Chris James vs. Ray Sheppard — Career Comparison

Chris James
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ray Sheppard
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Chris James and Ray Sheppard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Sheppard posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.323 vs .310) and batting average (.282 vs .261). Chris James had the advantage in home run production (90 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ray Sheppard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chris James and Ray Sheppard

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
946
172.31
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
217
158.39
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
822
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
737
537.96
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
794
144.63
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
151.82
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
97.45
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
110.22
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
26.41
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
34
24.82
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.37
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.49
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
57
41.61
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.72
72.79
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
298
217.52
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
183.94
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
79.56
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
70.31
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
75.18
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
147.45
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111.31
81.25
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.57
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
35.15
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
25.55
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.55
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
490
89.25
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
274
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.67
11.67
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.73
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.93
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.6
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.33
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Ray Sheppard

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
1.17
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.56
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.08
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
2.21
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.76
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
2.45
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.47
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
4.68
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
4.2
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.87
89.87
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.692
2.692
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
69.2
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0