Nelson Cruz vs. Mike Vail — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mike Vail
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nelson Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Mike Vail across most offensive categories. Nelson Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 109), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 60), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 103). Nelson Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Mike Vail

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
665
234.02
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
564.46
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
146.87
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
157.3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
116.48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
26.61
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
71
24.99
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.07
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.87
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
34
11.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
116
40.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
186.93
65.78
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
642
225.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2877
205.82
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
533
187.57
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
146
51.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
219
77.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
331
116.48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
199.41
70.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.76
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
81
28.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.76
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
111.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.29
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
12.81
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
15.13
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.01
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.29
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
8.3
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Mike Vail

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.25
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
1.03
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
8787
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
2929
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
2.15
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
2.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
2.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.079
2.079
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.58
83.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0