Rick Ankiel vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Whitt comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Ernie Whitt led in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 84), and home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 130). Ernie Whitt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ernie Whitt

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
131.77
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
86.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
18.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ernie Whitt

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33