Tony Alvarez vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Tony Alvarez
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tony Alvarez and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .324). Tony Alvarez had the advantage in slugging (.406 vs .360). 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 Tony Alvarez and Piggy Ward

Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
304
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
75
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
512
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
128
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
80
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.18
73.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
208
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
24
192
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
80
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
152
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
74.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tony Alvarez and Piggy Ward

Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tony Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0