Rick Ankiel vs. George McBride — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
George McBride
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Rick Ankiel and George McBride each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Rick Ankiel had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 32), while George McBride led in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 77). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and George McBride

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
159.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6235
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5526
531.77
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
115.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
97.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
13.47
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.52
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
18.67
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454.54
43.74
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
140.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1686
162.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
49.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
43.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506.96
48.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
40.32
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
707
68.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.82
8.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
21.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
George McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
12.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.1
81.1

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and George McBride

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
2.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
1.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17460
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5820
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3611
5.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5316
8.22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
0.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9416
14.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
13.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.397
5.397
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
George McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0