Luis Alvarado vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Luis Alvarado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Alvarado. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .253). Luis Alvarado had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Luis Alvarado and Piggy Ward

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
225.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1231
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1160
565.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
120.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
95.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
73.77
35.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
153.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
175.08
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
300
146.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
116
56.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
84
40.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
195
95.04
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
71.71
34.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.46
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
49
23.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
160
77.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.69
7.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
21
10.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
52.38
52.38
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Alvarado and Piggy Ward

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
1.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8628
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2876
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
3.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
4.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1505
4.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.533
3.533
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.77
72.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0