Rick Ankiel vs. Orlando Merced — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Orlando Merced
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Orlando Merced comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Orlando Merced led in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 93). Orlando Merced was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Orlando Merced

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
184.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4530
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3998
529.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
146.75
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
99.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
30.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.71
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
13.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
47.68
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620.92
82.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1702
225.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607
212.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
74.7
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
77.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
138.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630.89
83.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
64.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.02
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
661
87.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.85
6.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.97
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
89
11.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
11.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.28
66.28

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Orlando Merced

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
1.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24794
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8264.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4322
4.71
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
0.32
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4674
5.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4613
5.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.104
4.104
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.3
82.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
0.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0