Rick Ankiel vs. Jason Varitek — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jason Varitek
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jason Varitek comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Jason Varitek led in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 100). Jason Varitek was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jason Varitek

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
158.86
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5839
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5099
523.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
134.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
81.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
31.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
19.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
52.71
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777.61
79.9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2220
228.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1982
203.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
664
68.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
77.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
126.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.47
78.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
63.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1216
124.95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
129
13.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
58.14
58.14

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Jason Varitek

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1488
1.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1372
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36498
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12166
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10166
7.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10776
7.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.196
7.196
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.2
92.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
0.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
0.22