Brian Anderson vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .292). Brian Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 Brian Anderson and Piggy Ward

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
73.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Piggy Ward

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0