Mike Jacobs vs. Bobby Messenger — Career Comparison

Mike Jacobs
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
Bobby Messenger
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Jacobs and Bobby Messenger are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Messenger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.498 vs .421) and on-base percentage (.282 vs .211). Mike Jacobs had the advantage in batting average (.211 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 Mike Jacobs and Bobby Messenger

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
173.26
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
600
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
86.63
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
73.8
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
24.01
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
43.51
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
109.09
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
163.64
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
105.88
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
27.17
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
45.13
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.17
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
31
99.47
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.25
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Jacobs and Bobby Messenger

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.23
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.03
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.39
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.93
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.63
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.7
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.95
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.8
91.8
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0