Gus James vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Gus James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Jurak. Gus James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .692) and slugging (.388 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .322). By the career numbers, Gus 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 Gus James and Ed Jurak

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
212.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Ed Jurak

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.75
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.26
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.87
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.67
56.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0