Chris James vs. John Vander Wal — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Vander Wal comes out clearly ahead of Chris James across most offensive categories. John Vander Wal led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 60), on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 104). Chris James held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 71). John Vander Wal was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris James and John Vander Wal

Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
260.01
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
3166
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
2751
521.35
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
717
135.88
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
97.45
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
432
81.87
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
145
26.41
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
32.22
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.41
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
90
16.39
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
18.38
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
259
47.18
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
54.01
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.98
84.52
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
228.96
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
230.07
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
210.36
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
70.88
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
386
70.31
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
81.49
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
133.99
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438.13
83.03
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.83
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.52
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
72.96
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.55
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.06
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
89.25
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
698
132.28
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
4.54
4.54
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.73
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.38
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.79
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
10.04
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.2
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.1
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.79
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
10.99
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Chris James and John Vander Wal

Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
1.17
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
1.36
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
1.08
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15174
27
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5058
9
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
2.21
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1967
3.5
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.19
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.05
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2061
3.67
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
3.62
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.48
79.48
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.17
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0