Rick Ankiel vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Chapman comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Sam Chapman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 130), slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 84). Rick Ankiel held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 71). Sam Chapman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Sam Chapman

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
142.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
95.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
19.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
47.36
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Sam Chapman

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0