Rick Ankiel
| 30-year-old Center fielder |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Date of Birth: July 19, 1979 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 2 of 1997 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 26 | A | Quad Cities | 223 | 185 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 27 | 37 | .270 | .368 | .514 | 882 | |
| 2005 | 26 | AA | Springfield | 146 | 136 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 29 | .243 | .295 | .515 | 810 | |
| 2007 | 28 | AAA | Memphis | 423 | 389 | 62 | 104 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 89 | 4 | 25 | 90 | .267 | .314 | .568 | 882 | |
| 2007 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 190 | 172 | 31 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 41 | .285 | .326 | .535 | 861 | |
| 2008 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 463 | 413 | 65 | 109 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 71 | 5 | 42 | 100 | 2 | .264 | .337 | .506 | 843 |
| 2009 | 30 | MLB | St. Louis | 404 | 372 | 50 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 26 | 99 | 4 | .231 | .285 | .387 | 672 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 26 | A | Quad Cities | 223 | 185 | .244 | 12.1% | 16.6% | .285 | .373 | ||||
| 2005 | 26 | AA | Springfield | 146 | 136 | .272 | 6.8% | 19.9% | .237 | .341 | ||||
| 2007 | 28 | AAA | Memphis | 423 | 389 | .301 | 5.9% | 21.3% | .270 | 36% | 12% | .359 | ||
| 2007 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 190 | 172 | .250 | 6.8% | 21.6% | .317 | 48% | 15% | .360 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 463 | 413 | .242 | 9.1% | 21.6% | .292 | 38% | 19% | .356 | ||
| 2009 | 30 | MLB | St. Louis | 404 | 372 | .156 | 6.4% | 24.5% | .286 | 42% | 18% | .286 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: St. Louis | 2008: St. Louis | 2007: Memphis
| Split Statistics with St. Louis in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 113 | 100 | .230 | 5 | 11.5% | 17.7% | .320 | 37% | 20% | .290 | .372 | .520 | .378 |
| May | 89 | 79 | .177 | 3 | 7.9% | 22.5% | .286 | 50% | 18% | .241 | .315 | .418 | .320 |
| June | 94 | 84 | .333 | 7 | 9.6% | 20.2% | .224 | 34% | 14% | .238 | .309 | .571 | .364 |
| July | 91 | 85 | .306 | 7 | 5.5% | 23.1% | .404 | 29% | 29% | .353 | .396 | .659 | .436 |
| August | 59 | 50 | .180 | 3 | 10.2% | 27.1% | .194 | 33% | 15% | .180 | .288 | .360 | .277 |
| September | 17 | 15 | .000 | 0 | 11.8% | 23.5% | .182 | 70% | 0% | .133 | .235 | .133 | .191 |
| AWAY | 214 | 188 | .277 | 14 | 10.3% | 23.4% | .290 | 37% | 18% | .266 | .350 | .543 | .376 |
| HOME | 249 | 225 | .214 | 11 | 8.0% | 20.1% | .293 | 39% | 19% | .262 | .325 | .476 | .338 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 3 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 30 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ Colorado | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Colorado | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Houston | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Houston | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Florida | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Florida | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF-CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | PH-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF-CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. Washington | RF-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 29 | MLB | vs. Washington | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 27 | MLB | vs. Houston | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Houston | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Houston | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 23 | MLB | @ San Diego | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 22 | MLB | @ San Diego | PH-RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| August 21 | MLB | @ San Diego | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 20 | MLB | @ San Diego | RF-CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
July 2009
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May 2009
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January 2009
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