Hector Cruz vs. Howie Schultz — Career Comparison

Hector Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Howie Schultz
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hector Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Howie Schultz across most offensive categories. Hector Cruz led in walk rate (BB%+ 101 vs 50), contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 56), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 91 vs 81). Howie Schultz held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 88 vs 87). Hector Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hector Cruz and Howie Schultz

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
207.31
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
470
166.08
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
600
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
533.89
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1588
561.13
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
361
119.93
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
135.34
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
242
80.4
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
94.35
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
71
23.59
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
12.96
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.48
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
39.53
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.66
58.36
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
188.37
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554
195.76
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
179.73
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
61.79
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
163
57.6
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
200
66.45
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
73.5
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
347
115.28
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
122.61
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172.12
57.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.12
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
58.47
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.98
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
105.32
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
77.03
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
5.7
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.32
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.61
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.84
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.33
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.66
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hector Cruz and Howie Schultz

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.24
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
0.99
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11094
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3698
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.46
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3551
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
0.86
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.43
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
2.32
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3833
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.865
1.865
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.26
79.26
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0