Rick Ankiel vs. Dick Cotter — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dick Cotter
Lost GenerationNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Dick Cotter are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .677) and slugging (.422 vs .320). Dick Cotter had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Dick Cotter

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
244.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
530.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
148.67
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
138.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
12.86
68.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
32
169.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
212.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
23
122.12
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.1
80.17
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
106.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.65
5.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Dick Cotter

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.951
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0