Rufus Battle vs. Dick Smith — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Dick Smith
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Rufus Battle and Dick Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.372 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .148). Rufus Battle had the advantage in batting average (.115 vs .107). By the career numbers, Dick Smith 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 Dick Smith

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
214.29
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
381.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
16.95
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
13.2
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Dick Smith

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.43
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.67
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.25
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.67
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0