Rick Ankiel vs. George Kernek — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
George Kernek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and George Kernek are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .664) and slugging (.422 vs .346). George Kernek had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 George Kernek

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
204.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
552.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
143.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
9.24
62.98
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
28
190.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
190.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
17
115.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
10.16
69.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
6.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and George Kernek

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
8.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
9.48
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
9.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.348
8.348
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0