Rufus Battle vs. John Shanks — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
John Shanks
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, John Shanks posted the stronger offensive profile against Rufus Battle. John Shanks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.530 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.280 vs .148). By the career numbers, John Shanks 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 John Shanks

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
207.69
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
553.85
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
42.27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
53.9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and John Shanks

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
27
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.43
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.53
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.25
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.68
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.68
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.429
8.429
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0