James Jones vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

James Jones
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, James Jones and Dave Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Watkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.574 vs .564) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .268). James Jones had the advantage in slugging (.296 vs .284). By the career numbers, Dave Watkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Jones and Dave Watkins

James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
227.3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
569.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
135.38
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
110.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.71
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.36
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
25.07
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.44
50.87
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
168.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
158.77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
172.41
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
78.55
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.04
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.38
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
93.59
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.34
54.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.4
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
133.7
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
4.49
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
6.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.69
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
46.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.34
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
50.14
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for James Jones and Dave Watkins

James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.41
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.4
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.88
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2390
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
796.2
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.02
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
2.06
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
2.03
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.4
62.4
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3