Kurt Abbott vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Kurt Abbott
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueShortstop
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Kurt Abbott and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .309). Kurt Abbott had the advantage in slugging (.423 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kurt Abbott and Piggy Ward

Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
189.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2227
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2044
550.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
140.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
88.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
29.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
6.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
16.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
52.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.01
71.4
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
232.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
181.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
73.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
65.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
122.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.82
71.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
133
35.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
571
153.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
9.97
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.93
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.89
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kurt Abbott and Piggy Ward

Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13474
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4491.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
1.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
2.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2279
4.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
4.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.571
3.571
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0