Rick Ankiel vs. Steve Matthias — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Matthias. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .299). Steve Matthias had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .240). 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 Steve Matthias

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
37
151.02
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28.57
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
48
195.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
179.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
16.48
67.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Steve Matthias

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.28
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.61
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.526
3.526
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0