Rick Ankiel vs. Bobby Avila — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bobby Avila
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Avila comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Bobby Avila led in contact rate (K%+ 183 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 87). Bobby Avila was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bobby Avila

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1300
145.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5343
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4620
518.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296
145.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
996
111.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
20.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
8.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
33.69
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
644.53
72.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
201.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1871
210.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
81.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
52.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1112
124.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.95
78.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
63
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
44.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.39
13.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
15.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.57
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
121
13.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
14.6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bobby Avila

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1237
1.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18326
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6108.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2872
4.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3197
4.71
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6207
9.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6069
8.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.906
4.906
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.54
55.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
1.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0