Rick Ankiel vs. John O'Connell — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
John O'Connell
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightEuropeBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against John O'Connell. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .459) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .263). 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 O'Connell

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
51
536.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
35.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
73.68
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.47
36.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.13
7.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and John O'Connell

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.13
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.52
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.46
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
6.54
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
5.98
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.4
91.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.313
5.313
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0