Rick Ankiel vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Ankiel. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .306). Rick Ankiel had the advantage in home run production (76 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson 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 Sam Thompson

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Sam Thompson

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0