Rick Ankiel vs. Ben Grieve — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Grieve comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Ben Grieve led in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 99 vs 93). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 114). Ben Grieve was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ben Grieve

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
18.92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
784
125.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.56
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ben Grieve

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0