Rick Ankiel vs. John Monroe — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
John Monroe
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and John Monroe are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .692) and slugging (.422 vs .357). John Monroe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .306). 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 John Monroe

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
208.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
154
534.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
142.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
114.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.87
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
19.31
66.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
55
190.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
197.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
90.17
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.57
74.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
48.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.53
11.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.87
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and John Monroe

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.674
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0