Rick Ankiel vs. Dale Murphy — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dale Murphy
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dale Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Dale Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 265 vs 130), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 100). Rick Ankiel held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 72). Dale Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Dale Murphy

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2180
144.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9040
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7960
528.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
140.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324
87.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
23.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
76
21.56
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
26.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
52.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324.99
87.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3733
247.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3125
207.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
79.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
84.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2065
137.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.81
85.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.86
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
65.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
10.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1748
116.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.98
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
209
13.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
10.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
15.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.31
70.31

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Dale Murphy

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
1.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107
1.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55955
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18651.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6319
3.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.14
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
3.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6619
3.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.083
3.083
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.02