Buster Adams vs. Rick Ankiel — Career Comparison

Buster Adams
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buster Adams comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Buster Adams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 130), walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 61). Buster Adams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buster Adams and Rick Ankiel

Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
576
150.79
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2292
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2003
524.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
139.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
97.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
96
25.13
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
158
41.36
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286.54
75.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
802
209.95
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
203.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
73.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
249
65.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
125.92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303.2
79.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
61.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
73.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
35
9.16
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Buster Adams and Rick Ankiel

Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1339
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1374
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.607
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0