Rick Ankiel vs. Joe Benes — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .500) and slugging (.422 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .306). By the career numbers, Rick Ankiel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Joe Benes

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Joe Benes

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0