Rick Ankiel vs. Billy Zitzmann — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Rick Ankiel and Billy Zitzmann are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .668) and slugging (.422 vs .336). Billy Zitzmann had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Billy Zitzmann
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
406
213.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
527.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
216
113.49
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.32
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
124.39
65.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
337
177.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
367
192.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
283
148.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
138.18
72.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
85
44.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
13.44
13.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.49
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
42
22.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
53
27.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
79.25
79.25
Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Billy Zitzmann
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.013