Fred Chapman vs. Bobby Messenger — Career Comparison

Fred Chapman
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bobby Messenger
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Chapman and Bobby Messenger are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Messenger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.498 vs .457) and on-base percentage (.282 vs .237). Fred Chapman had the advantage in batting average (.193 vs .172). 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 Fred Chapman and Bobby Messenger

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
224.63
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
54
173.26
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
187
600
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
552.71
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
106.4
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
86.63
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
94.58
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
23
73.8
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.21
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.96
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
26.85
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
43.51
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
121.18
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
34
109.09
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
138.92
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
163.64
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
35.47
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.6
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
62.07
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
105.88
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
26.62
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
45.13
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
32.51
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.76
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
31
99.47
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.25
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.73
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Chapman and Bobby Messenger

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.23
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.39
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.7
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.8
91.8
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.296
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0