Russ Adams vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Russ Adams
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Russ Adams and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .686) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .314). Russ Adams had the advantage in slugging (.372 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 Russ Adams and Piggy Ward

Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
172.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
534.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
218
131.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
148
89.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
27.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
42.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
108.46
65.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
198.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
308
186.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
125
75.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
68.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
221
133.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
112.1
67.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
85
51.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
118
71.3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.42
8.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.46
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
12.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Russ Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Russ Adams and Piggy Ward

Russ Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
1.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6078
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Russ Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
1.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
2.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
4.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.88
85.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Russ Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Russ Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0