Rick Ankiel vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 130), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 91). Gary Matthews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Gary Matthews

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Gary Matthews

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0