Who is the better baseball player Art Shires or John Ward? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a Art Shires vs. John Ward comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
Art Shires
John Ward
Bats
Left
Left
Throws
Right
Right
Position
First Base
Shortstop
Generation
The Greatest Generation
Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Hitting Stats for Art Shires and John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
290
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1089
608
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162 Game Avg.
8114
608
Career
162 Game Avg.
986
551
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162 Game Avg.
7656
551
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162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.291
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162 Game Avg.
0.752
0.752
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.752
Career
162 Game Avg.
287
160
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162 Game Avg.
2107
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
122
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162 Game Avg.
1754
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
25
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162 Game Avg.
231
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
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162 Game Avg.
26
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
38
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162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.011
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162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
136.42
76.21
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162 Game Avg.
933.09
76.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
389
217
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162 Game Avg.
2608
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
207
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162 Game Avg.
2545
207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.341
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162 Game Avg.
0.395
0.395
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.395
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162 Game Avg.
0.735
0.735
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.735
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162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.103
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162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.252
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162 Game Avg.
0.677
0.677
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.677
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162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
66
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162 Game Avg.
1410
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
151.34
84.54
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162 Game Avg.
1049.82
84.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
45
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162 Game Avg.
421
45
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162 Game Avg.verified
62
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
17.56
17.56
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162 Game Avg.
24.89
17.56
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162 Game Avg.
1.31
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.29
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
11
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162 Game Avg.
20
11
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162 Game Avg.
540
4
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162 Game Avg.
11
6
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.11
42.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
42.11
Fielding Stats for Art Shires and John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2.5
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162 Game Avg.
17
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
259
162
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162 Game Avg.
1872
162
Art Shires
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162 Game Avg.
49308
0
Art Shires
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162 Game Avg.
16436
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2286
1429.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3325
1429.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
102.58
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162 Game Avg.
5050
102.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
19.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
19.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
2481
1551.82
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162 Game Avg.
9327
1551.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2450
1532.43
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162 Game Avg.
8375
1532.43
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162 Game Avg.
98.75
98.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.79
98.75
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162 Game Avg.
9.459
9.459
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.474
9.459
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
124.47
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162 Game Avg.
494
124.47