Bobby Messenger vs. Alfred Metcalfe — Career Comparison

Bobby Messenger
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Alfred Metcalfe
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York MutualsUnknownThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Messenger and Alfred Metcalfe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Messenger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.498 vs .438) and on-base percentage (.282 vs .219). Alfred Metcalfe had the advantage in batting average (.219 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 Bobby Messenger and Alfred Metcalfe

Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
173.26
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
150
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
600
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
86.63
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
73.8
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
43.51
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
32.24
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
109.09
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
163.64
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
105.88
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
45.13
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
36.2
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.17
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
31
99.47
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
10.67
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.25
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
32.09
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
32.09
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby Messenger and Alfred Metcalfe

Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.23
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.36
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
27
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.39
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.04
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.7
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.43
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.57
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.8
91.8
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.63
65.63
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Alfred Metcalfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.625
2.625
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfred Metcalfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0