Rube DeGroff vs. Joe Green — Career Comparison

Rube DeGroff
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Green
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rube DeGroff and Joe Green are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Green posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .592) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Rube DeGroff had the advantage in batting average (.233 vs .223). By the career numbers, Joe Green had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rube DeGroff and Joe Green

Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
145.45
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
191.84
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
600
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
545.45
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
512.24
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
114.29
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
100
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
81.63
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.49
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.12
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.04
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32.65
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
52.38
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.81
50.63
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
157.14
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
167.35
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
69.39
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
48.98
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
116.33
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
57.05
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.38
55.88
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.04
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.02
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
17
154.55
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.04
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
294
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
34.69
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Green
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rube DeGroff and Joe Green

Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.06
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.21
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.06
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
27
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
9
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.79
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.59
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.18
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.89
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.99
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.79
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.875
1.875
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0