Rick Ankiel vs. Vernon Cunningham — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Vernon Cunningham
Greatest GenerationKansasNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Vernon Cunningham are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .677) and slugging (.422 vs .320). Vernon Cunningham 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 Vernon Cunningham

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
500
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
61.7
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
73.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Vernon Cunningham

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0