Rick Ankiel vs. Bill Buckner — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Buckner holds a real edge over Rick Ankiel in this comparison. Bill Buckner led in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 100). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 94). The edge belongs to Bill Buckner.
Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Buckner
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
9397
561.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
111
6.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Buckner
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15126
7.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1379
0.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16651
8.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16505
7.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.506
7.506
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
0.58