Erik Kratz vs. Joe Rudi — Career Comparison

Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Rudi
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe Rudi posted the stronger offensive profile against Erik Kratz. Joe Rudi posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .262). Erik Kratz had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Rudi had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Erik Kratz and Joe Rudi

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1547
152.76
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6076
600
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5556
548.65
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
184
116.09
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
144.96
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
95.1
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
22.71
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
28.34
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.85
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
17.68
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
67
42.27
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505
49.87
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.73
72.46
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
313
197.48
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370
234.04
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
184.86
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
67.54
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
105
66.25
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810
79.99
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315
129.86
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746.53
73.72
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.46
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
36.44
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.42
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.83
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
85.91
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.98
6.98
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.42
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
5.04
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
12.74
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.47
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.48
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.95
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Erik Kratz and Joe Rudi

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1445
1.09
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.98
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
1.04
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6333
27
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35737
27
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2111
9
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11912.1
9
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
8.33
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4167
3.15
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.12
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.03
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.93
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4367
3.3
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
8.88
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
3.27
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
99.06
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.994
2.994
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.14
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Joe Rudi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Joe Rudi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0