Rick Ankiel vs. Steve Staggs — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Staggs
Baby BoomersAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Steve Staggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .700) and slugging (.422 vs .350). Steve Staggs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .306). 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 Steve Staggs

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
119
166.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
428
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
369
517.29
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
131.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
99.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
32.24
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
47.4
66.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
129
180.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
208.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
47
65.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
39.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.34
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.93
71.39
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
26.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Steve Staggs

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.97
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2542
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
847.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
5.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
5.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.224
4.224
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.45
78.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0