Rick Ankiel vs. Bruce Christensen — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bruce Christensen
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Bruce Christensen are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .629) and slugging (.422 vs .286). Bruce Christensen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 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 Bruce Christensen

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
245.07
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
63
532.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
143.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
44.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
152.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
194.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
59.15
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
56.58
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bruce Christensen

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.56
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.333
3.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0