Wally Smith and John Ward Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wally Smith 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 Wally Smith 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.

Wally Smith John Ward
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Shortstop
Generation The Lost Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Wally Smith and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
584
471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8114
471
Career
162 Game Avg.
510
411
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7656
411
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.229
0.229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.665
0.665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.665
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2107
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.32
45.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933.09
45.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2608
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2545
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.619
0.619
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.619
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.587
0.587
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.587
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
60.87
49.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.82
49.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
421
43
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.11
8.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24.89
8.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.29
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
10
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
3
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
75

Fielding Stats for Wally Smith and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1872
162
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49308
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16436
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
298
317.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3325
317.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
304
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5050
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
630
671.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9327
671.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
602
641.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8375
641.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.56
95.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.79
95.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.961
3.961
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.474
3.961
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
26.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
494
26.64
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0