Andy Carey vs. Nelson Cruz — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nelson Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Andy Carey across most offensive categories. Nelson Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 105). Andy Carey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 90). Nelson Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Nelson Cruz

Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7501
536.62
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
146.87
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
96.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
119
22.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
26.61
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.07
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
64
11.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2877
205.82
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
268
49.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.29
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
12.81
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.29
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
8.3
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Nelson Cruz

Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.03
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
2.15
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
3.6
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2549
3.45
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.874
2.874
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
84.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0