Rafael Cruz vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Rafael Cruz
UnknownP.R.CaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rafael Cruz built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Weiss posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.61 and WHIP 1.280 compared to 5.06 and 2.063 for Rafael Cruz. By the career numbers, Zack Weiss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Cruz and Zack Weiss

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.53
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.06
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.61
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
46.41
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.41
46.41
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Rafael Cruz and Zack Weiss

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.38
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.06
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Cruz and Zack Weiss

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
3.21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-9.95
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA