Rick Ankiel vs. Earle Combs — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Earle Combs
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earle Combs comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Earle Combs led in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 76). Earle Combs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Earle Combs

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1455
134.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6507
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5746
529.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866
172.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
124.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
28.49
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
48.04
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086.1
100.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2657
245
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2553
235.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
109.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
58.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760
162.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.18
106.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
61.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.41
23.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
15.4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57.49
57.49

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Earle Combs

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3449
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3518
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.536
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0