Rick Ankiel vs. Bill Cunningham — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Bill Cunningham are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .707) and slugging (.422 vs .381). Bill Cunningham had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Bill Cunningham
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
318
186.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1023
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
945
554.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
210
123.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
60
35.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
117.58
68.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
360
211.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
327
191.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
216
126.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
132.16
77.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
48
28.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
21.31
21.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
30
17.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
56.67
56.67
Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Cunningham
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.198
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8