Rufus Battle vs. Bobby Messenger — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Bobby Messenger
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Bobby Messenger posted the stronger offensive profile against Rufus Battle. Bobby Messenger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.498 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.282 vs .148). By the career numbers, Bobby Messenger 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 Bobby Messenger

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
173.26
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
600
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
86.63
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.8
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
43.51
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
109.09
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
163.64
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
105.88
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
45.13
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.17
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
31
99.47
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
19.25
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Bobby Messenger

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.23
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.06
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.43
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.39
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.25
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.7
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.8
91.8
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0