Bob Allison vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bob Allison
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Allison and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Allison posted stronger numbers in OPS (.832 vs .779) and slugging (.471 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .361). By the career numbers, Bob Allison had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Allison and Piggy Ward

Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
156.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5921
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5032
509.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
129.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
76.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
21.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
25.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
53.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881.28
89.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2371
240.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2110
213.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
82.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
80.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1351
136.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870.6
88.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
80.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
1033
104.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
115
11.65
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
13.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
62.69
62.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Allison and Piggy Ward

Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465
1.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
1.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36211
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12070.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3546
2.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Bob Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3792
2.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3708
2.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bob Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.531
2.531
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bob Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0