Rick Ankiel vs. Nelson Cruz — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nelson Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Nelson Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 130), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 84). Nelson Cruz was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Nelson Cruz
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
851
60.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.51
93.9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3847
275.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2877
205.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1951
139.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1293.77
92.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
78
5.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
116
8.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
72.41
72.41
Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Nelson Cruz
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
1.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1970
2.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.5
96.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01