Rick Ankiel vs. Carl Nichols — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Carl Nichols
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Nichols. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .284). 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 Carl Nichols

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
272.99
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
186
528.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
38
108.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.03
37.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
46
130.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
57
162.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
34
96.68
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.26
37.69
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
139.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
4.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Carl Nichols

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
5.94
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
6.87
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.605
4.605
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46