Bruce Aven vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bruce Aven
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Aven and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Bruce Aven posted a career OPS of .775 against Piggy Ward's .779. On the surface stats, Bruce Aven and Piggy Ward are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Bruce Aven and Piggy Ward

Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
227.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
609
534.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
145.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
111
97.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.76
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
48.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
90.96
79.91
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
231.04
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
234
205.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
85
74.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
90.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
168
147.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
93.52
82.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
57
50.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
135
118.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
5.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bruce Aven and Piggy Ward

Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3498
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.15
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.61
69.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0