Mel Almada vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Mel Almada
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mel Almada and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .342). Mel Almada had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Mel Almada and Piggy Ward

Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
141.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2737
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2483
544.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
154.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
122.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
23.46
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.81
71.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
199.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
202.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
79.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
43.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
119.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362.66
79.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
46.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
32.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
56
12.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
67.47
67.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Almada and Piggy Ward

Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1635
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.583
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0