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 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 82 | 72 | .167 | 2 | 8.5% | 20.7% | .321 | 41% | 16% | .264 | .341 | .431 | .330 |
| May | 21 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 4.8% | 33.3% | .167 | 58% | 8% | .105 | .190 | .158 | .172 |
| June | 110 | 104 | .183 | 3 | 5.5% | 20.0% | .278 | 46% | 20% | .240 | .282 | .423 | .290 |
| July | 72 | 68 | .191 | 3 | 4.2% | 18.1% | .269 | 38% | 19% | .250 | .278 | .441 | .295 |
| August | 56 | 51 | .138 | 2 | 7.1% | 30.4% | .219 | 34% | 16% | .176 | .232 | .314 | .240 |
| September | 52 | 49 | .102 | 1 | 5.8% | 36.5% | .379 | 41% | 21% | .245 | .288 | .347 | .282 |
| AWAY | 227 | 213 | .174 | 7 | 4.8% | 25.1% | .295 | 37% | 17% | .239 | .278 | .413 | .290 |
| HOME | 177 | 159 | .132 | 4 | 8.5% | 23.7% | .274 | 48% | 18% | .220 | .294 | .352 | .280 |
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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