Rick Ankiel vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pete Ward comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Pete Ward led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 91). Pete Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Pete Ward

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
132.61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
89.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
23.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
16.75
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
42.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
211.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
115.18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
92.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Pete Ward

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0