Tim Anderson vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Tim Anderson
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tim Anderson and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .307). Tim Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.407 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 Tim Anderson and Piggy Ward

Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991
143.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4139
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3939
571.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1088
157.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
114.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
26.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
14.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
43.63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479.32
69.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
232.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1266
183.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
80.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
50.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
804
116.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499.95
72.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
153
22.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
980
142.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
13.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
17.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
22.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
79.22
79.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tim Anderson and Piggy Ward

Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
1.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25330
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8443.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
2.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.15
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3822
4.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3678
3.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.749
3.749
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
0.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0