Rufus Battle vs. Bill Bowman — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Bill Bowman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rufus Battle and Bill Bowman are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Bowman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.307 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.196 vs .148). Rufus Battle had the advantage in batting average (.115 vs .089). By the career numbers, Bill Bowman 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 Battle and Bill Bowman

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
529.41
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
14.4
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
2.36
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
105.88
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Bill Bowman

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.43
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.69
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.25
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.68
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.31
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.68
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.86
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08