Gus James vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Gus James and Joe Pepitone are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Pepitone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .710) and slugging (.432 vs .388). Gus James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .310). By the career numbers, Joe Pepitone 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 Joe Pepitone

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
153.07
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
219
547.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
144.08
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.83
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
45.14
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662.12
72.55
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
66.4
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
79
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666.03
72.98
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.07
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
33.09
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
526
57.63
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.41
10.41
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
8
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Joe Pepitone

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.13
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.75
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650
0.51
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.2
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.87
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0