Rufus Baker vs. Joe Lutz — Career Comparison

Rufus Baker
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIShortstop
Joe Lutz
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rufus Baker and Joe Lutz are closely matched on the surface stats. Rufus Baker posted stronger numbers in slugging (.240 vs .222) and batting average (.199 vs .167). Joe Lutz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .278). By the career numbers, Rufus Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rufus Baker and Joe Lutz

Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
174.23
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
600
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
528.46
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
105
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
88.85
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.38
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.77
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.15
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.56
41.03
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
39.63
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
126.92
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
162.69
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
62.31
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
100
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
92.31
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.92
46.06
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
42.54
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.46
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
54.23
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.15
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
520
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.85
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.38
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.38
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rufus Baker and Joe Lutz

Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.27
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.06
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
27
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099.1
9
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
2.51
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.66
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
4.45
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.17
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.284
3.284
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.273
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.23
83.23
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.19
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0