Rick Ankiel vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 93). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 111). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Red Smith

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
27.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Red Smith

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0