Rick Ankiel vs. Leo Cardenas — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Leo Cardenas
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Leo Cardenas comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Leo Cardenas led in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 94). Leo Cardenas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Leo Cardenas

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1941
157.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7402
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6707
543.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1725
139.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273
103.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
23.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
9.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
36.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762.06
61.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2462
199.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2275
184.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
53.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
55.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
99.95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786.09
63.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
42.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
9.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1135
92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
6.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
7.86
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
174
14.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
7.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
44.83
44.83

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Leo Cardenas

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
1.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1831
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49337
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16445.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3271
1.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5429
2.97
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8966
4.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8700
4.76
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.543
4.543
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
0.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0