Rick Ankiel vs. Walter Crosby — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Walter Crosby are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .306). Rick Ankiel had the advantage in slugging (.422 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby 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 Walter Crosby

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Walter Crosby

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0