Gus James vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Gus James posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Gus James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dave Watkins

Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
212.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.62
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
3.28
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Dave Watkins

Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.75
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.2
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.87
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3