Rick Ankiel vs. Bill Narleski — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bill Narleski
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Bill Narleski are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .666) and slugging (.422 vs .341). Bill Narleski had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Bill Narleski

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
202.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
400
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
358
537
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
142.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
103.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
37.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
41.31
61.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
122
183
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
190.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
41
61.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
32
48
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
73
109.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
45.1
67.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
40.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.81
14.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Narleski

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.576
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0