Russ Ortiz and John Ward Comparison

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Russ Ortiz John Ward
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Shortstop
Generation Gen X Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Russ Ortiz and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
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162 Game Avg.
311
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
68
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162 Game Avg.
266
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
113
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162 Game Avg.
164
113
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162 Game Avg.verified
89
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.94
55.94
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162 Game Avg.
61.42
55.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
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162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
832
182
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162 Game Avg.
576
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
4.51
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162 Game Avg.
2.1
4.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
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162 Game Avg.
2.03
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.6
4.6
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162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
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162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
4984
1090
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162 Game Avg.
7409
1090
Career
162 Game Avg.
1661.33
363.25
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162 Game Avg.
2469.67
363.25
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162 Game Avg.verified
1618
354
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324
354
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.77
8.77
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162 Game Avg.
8.47
8.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
39
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162 Game Avg.
26
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
860
188
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162 Game Avg.
253
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.66
4.66
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162 Game Avg.
0.92
4.66
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162 Game Avg.
1192
261
Career
162 Game Avg.
920
261
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162 Game Avg.
6.46
6.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.46
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162 Game Avg.
3.83
3.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.83
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162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.475
1.235
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162 Game Avg.verified
57
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
10
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7316
1600
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162 Game Avg.
10164
1600
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3
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162 Game Avg.
32
3
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162 Game Avg.verified
903
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
1185
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.89
4.89
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162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
17
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
12
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
12
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162 Game Avg.
138
30
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.492
1.492
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162 Game Avg.
1.043
1.492
Career
162 Game Avg.
6278
1373
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162 Game Avg.
9911
1373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.9
2.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
2.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
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162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.63
39.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.04
39.63

Fielding Stats for Russ Ortiz and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6.25
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162 Game Avg.
17
6.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
311
162
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162 Game Avg.
1872
162
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162 Game Avg.
266
138.56
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
138.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
4984
2596.17
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162 Game Avg.
49308
2596.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1661.33
865.39
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162 Game Avg.
16436
865.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
55.22
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162 Game Avg.
3325
55.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
267
139.08
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162 Game Avg.
5050
139.08
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162 Game Avg.verified
5
2.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
2.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
378
196.9
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162 Game Avg.
9327
196.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
194.3
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162 Game Avg.
8375
194.3
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162 Game Avg.
98.68
98.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.79
98.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.199
1.199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.474
1.199
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
15.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
494
15.63
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Ortiz and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
316
162
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162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
312
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162 Game Avg.
8114
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
507
260
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162 Game Avg.
7656
260
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
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162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.611
0.611
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162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.611
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
53
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162 Game Avg.
2107
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
12
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
15
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162 Game Avg.
353
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
39.39
20.19
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162 Game Avg.
933.09
20.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
76
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162 Game Avg.
2608
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2545
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.524
0.524
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.524
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.087
0.087
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.087
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.177
0.177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.449
0.449
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.449
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
39.7
20.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.82
20.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
421
18
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
135
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.5
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24.89
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.29
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
5
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0