Marlon Anderson vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Marlon Anderson 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 .319). Marlon Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.391 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 Marlon Anderson and Piggy Ward

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
145.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
101.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
43.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
214.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
80.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
16.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
74.74
74.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Piggy Ward

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19437
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6479
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1619
2.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.964
3.964
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0