Rick Ankiel vs. Jackie Robinson — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jackie Robinson comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Jackie Robinson led in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 111). Jackie Robinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jackie Robinson

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
143.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5948
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5006
504.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1568
158.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
109.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
28.95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
14.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
48.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030.57
103.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2388
240.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2396
241.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.887
0.887
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
98.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
77.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
161.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056.44
106.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
76.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.71
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
29.35
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jackie Robinson

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8530
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2843.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.933
4.933
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.71
24.71
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0