Hector Cruz vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Hector Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hector Cruz and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Will Middlebrooks posted stronger numbers in slugging (.391 vs .353) and home run production (43 career HR at a higher rate). Hector Cruz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.307 vs .274). By the career numbers, Will Middlebrooks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hector Cruz and Will Middlebrooks

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
207.31
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
347
168.72
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
600
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
533.89
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
119.93
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
127.39
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
80.4
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
23.59
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
39
12.96
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
39.53
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175.66
58.36
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125.43
60.99
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
188.37
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
179.73
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
61.79
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.86
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
66.45
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
75.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
115.28
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
231
112.32
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172.12
57.18
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.38
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
58.47
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
105.32
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
5.7
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.32
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.99
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.61
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.56
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.33
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.66
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.81
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Hector Cruz and Will Middlebrooks

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.24
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
1.13
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
0.99
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11094
27
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8030
27
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3698
9
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676.2
9
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.46
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.76
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
0.86
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.82
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
2.43
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
2.68
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
2.32
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
2.58
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.273
2.273
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.26
79.26
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.13
88.13
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0