Hank Arft vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .352). Hank Arft had the advantage in slugging (.375 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 Hank Arft and Piggy Ward

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906
514.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
193.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
368
209.09
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
137
77.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Piggy Ward

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0