Bobby Messenger
Charles Walter Messenger
Born: March 19, 1884
Bangor, ME US
Deceased: July 10, 1951
Bath, ME US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1907-1920
Major League Statistics
Bobby Messenger compiled a career batting average of .273 with 20 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1203-game career with the Fall River Indians, Birmingham Barons, Rochester Hustlers, Little Rock Travelers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chattanooga Lookouts, Great Falls Electrics, New London Planters and Pittsfield Hillies. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1920 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 104 | 378 | 378 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .323 | .577 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 126 | 479 | 468 | 74 | 122 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 29 | .261 | .261 | .370 | .630 | 173 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 105 | 374 | 374 | 116 | 12 | 11 | 8 | .310 | .310 | .465 | .775 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 123 | 442 | 442 | 126 | .285 | .285 | .285 | .570 | 126 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 120 | 428 | 428 | 111 | .259 | .259 | .259 | .519 | 111 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 140 | 535 | 500 | 81 | 145 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 67 | .290 | .290 | .382 | .672 | 191 | 35 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 104 | 450 | 390 | 59 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 52 | 42 | .254 | .342 | .328 | .670 | 128 | 8 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Hustlers | 18 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .302 | .415 | .717 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 93 | 343 | 343 | 91 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .332 | .598 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .302 | .415 | .717 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 132 | 482 | 482 | 124 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .326 | .583 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NWES4 | Great Falls Electrics | 291 | 291 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .340 | .612 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | EL1 | New London Planters | 48 | 157 | 157 | 38 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .484 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 102 | 392 | 392 | 121 | 17 | 8 | 2 | .309 | .309 | .408 | .717 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .381 | .381 | .476 | .857 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1203 | 4772 | 4666 | 214 | 1276 | 143 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 52 | 42 | .273 | .281 | .344 | .625 | 1603 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | OF | 120 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 140 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | RF | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | OF | 102 | 141 | 11 | 7 | .956 | 1.490 | |
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Totals | 472 | 147 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .958 | .335 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1908 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1909 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1910 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1917 | B | Northwestern League | Great Falls Electrics | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | New London Planters | |||
| 1919 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies |
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