Rufus Battle vs. Tom Messitt — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Tom Messitt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Rufus Battle posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Messitt. Rufus Battle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.264 vs .182) and on-base percentage (.148 vs .091). By the career numbers, Rufus Battle 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 Tom Messitt

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
9.15
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.41
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-3.99
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-24.76
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Tom Messitt

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.25
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63