Rufus Battle vs. Whit Merrifield — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Whit Merrifield
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Whit Merrifield posted the stronger offensive profile against Rufus Battle. Whit Merrifield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.743 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .148). By the career numbers, Whit Merrifield 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 Whit Merrifield

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
141.43
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4866
600
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4467
550.8
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
154.01
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
107.27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
31.57
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.58
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
11.59
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
46.73
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.25
76.97
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
227.5
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1595
196.67
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
77.93
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
59.8
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
126.14
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646.29
79.69
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
38.84
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.36
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
95.44
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.29
6.29
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.99
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.55
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
82
10.11
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
26.88
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.91
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
33.79
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.56
79.56

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Whit Merrifield

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1200
1.14
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1077
1.03
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28361
27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9453.2
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.43
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.95
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.25
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
1.82
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.06
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4028
3.83
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3968
3.78
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.307
3.307
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.75
89.75
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.47
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0