What years did Bernie James play?

Bernie James played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.

Was Bernie James a pitcher?

No. Bernie James was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bernie James hit?

Bernie James hit 1 career home runs with 61 hits.

Bernie James

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)

AVG .257

HR 1

RBI 20

H 61

OPS .630

PIV -468

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 150 lb
Born: 9/2/1905 in Angleton, TX, USA
Died: 8/1/1994 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-24
Last Game: 1933-10-01

Full name: Robert Byrne James

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
114	237	35	61	6	3	1	20	8	17	26	.257	.310	.321	.630	-468

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	BSN	NL	46	101	12	31	3	2	0	9	3	9	13	.307	.289 (+6%)	.353 (+4%)	.415 (-9%)	.769 (-3%)	-35.9
1930	BSN	NL	8	11	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NY1	NL	60	125	22	28	2	1	1	10	5	8	12	.224	.270 (-17%)	.329 (-18%)	.377 (-26%)	.707 (-22%)	-431.6
Career · 3 seasons			114	237	35	61	6	3	1	20	8	17	26	.257	—	—	—	—	-468

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	74	11	16	1	6	.216
Away	68	163	24	45	0	14	.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1933-10-01	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-27	NY1	PHI	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-27	NY1	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1933-09-26	NY1	BSN	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	L	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	0
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	W	6	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1933-09-23	NY1	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1933-09-23	NY1	BRO	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-19	NY1	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-18	NY1	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	65	141	146	17	22
3B	5	3	5	0	0
OF	1	0	0	0	0
SS	6	7	10	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	BSN	2B	32	70	56	8	11
1929	BSN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1930	BSN	2B	7	5	11	1	1
1933	NY1	2B	26	66	79	8	10
1933	NY1	3B	5	3	5	0	0
1933	NY1	SS	6	7	10	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	66
Third Base	5
Shortstop	5
Center Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie James

What years did Bernie James play?: Bernie James played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
Was Bernie James a pitcher?: No. Bernie James was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bernie James hit?: Bernie James hit 1 career home runs with 61 hits.