Pete Alonso vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Pete Alonso
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pete Alonso and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete Alonso posted stronger numbers in OPS (.864 vs .779) and slugging (.516 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .348). By the career numbers, Pete Alonso had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pete Alonso and Piggy Ward

Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
139.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4316
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3763
523.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
132.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
68.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
25.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
36.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
63.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671.71
93.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1942
269.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
204.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
80.63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
98.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
142.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642.8
89.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
22
13.71
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
58.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
984
136.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
108
15.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pete Alonso and Piggy Ward

Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
942
1.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24317
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8105.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6573
7.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
0.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7288
8.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7232
8.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.677
7.677
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
0.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0