Gus James vs. Mike Vail — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Vail
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Gus James and Mike Vail are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Vail posted stronger numbers in slugging (.400 vs .388) and home run production (34 career HR at a higher rate). Gus James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .315). By the career numbers, Mike Vail 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 Mike Vail

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
234.02
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
219
547.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
564.46
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
61
152.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
157.3
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
46
115
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
116.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
24.99
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.87
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.96
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.82
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.93
65.78
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
225.92
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
187.57
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
51.38
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
77.07
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
116.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199.41
70.17
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.76
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
30
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
28.5
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.76
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
317
111.55
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.57
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
43
15.13
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.04
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Mike Vail

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.25
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.05
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8787
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2929
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.75
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
2.1
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.11
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.2
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
2.29
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.87
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
2.22
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.58
83.58
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0