Rick Ankiel vs. Jose Cruz — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jose Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Jose Cruz led in contact rate (K%+ 126 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 106). Jose Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jose Cruz

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2353
158.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8931
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7917
531.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2251
151.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
107.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
26.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
11.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
43.67
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.01
83.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3325
223.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
212.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
69.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
72.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1948
130.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270.1
85.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.47
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
60.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.54
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1031
69.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
8.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.51
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
21.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
9.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
30.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.98
69.98

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jose Cruz

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54925
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18308.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413
2.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4659
2.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4539
2.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0