John Ake vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

John Ake
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Ake and Jay Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.530 vs .438) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .208). John Ake had the advantage in batting average (.192 vs .163). By the career numbers, Jay 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 John Ake and Jay Ward

John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
101.89
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
27.66
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
42.4
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
175.86
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
29.27
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
38.49
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
John Ake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Ake and Jay Ward

John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
27
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
9
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.8
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.19
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.8
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.79
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.99
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0