Rick Ankiel vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ollie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Ankiel. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .306). Rick Ankiel had the advantage in home run production (76 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ollie Smith 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 Ollie Smith

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
144.71
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ollie Smith

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0