Brian Anderson vs. Hector Cruz — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Hector Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Hector Cruz are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.370 vs .353) and home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). Hector Cruz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.307 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Hector Cruz

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
207.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
533.89
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
122.99
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
119.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
80.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
23.59
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
12.96
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
39.53
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88.01
59.8
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175.66
58.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
188.37
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
179.73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
61.79
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
66.45
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
115.28
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172.12
57.18
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
58.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
105.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
5.7
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.72
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.19
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.61
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.33
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.66
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Hector Cruz

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.24
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
0.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11094
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3698
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.46
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
0.86
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.48
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
2.43
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
2.46
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
2.32
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.865
1.865
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.26
79.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0