Rick Ankiel vs. Chuck Klein — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Chuck Klein
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chuck Klein comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Chuck Klein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 372 vs 130), slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 123 vs 93). Chuck Klein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Chuck Klein

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1753
146.74
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7168
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6486
542.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2076
173.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1304
109.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
33.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
76
21.56
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
25.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
64.62
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289.13
107.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3522
294.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2689
225.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
97.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
100.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
173.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1352.7
113.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
50.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
43.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.76
13.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
1.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.61
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
6.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Chuck Klein

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3250
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3579
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3444
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.151
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0