Benny Ayala vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Benny Ayala
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueUnknown
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Benny Ayala and Pete Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Ayala posted stronger numbers in slugging (.434 vs .405) and home run production (38 career HR at a higher rate). Pete Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 vs .310). By the career numbers, Benny Ayala had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Benny Ayala and Pete Ward

Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
268.14
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
865
545.74
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
136.91
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
136
85.8
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
89.72
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
26.5
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
23.24
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.97
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
16.75
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
51.1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
42.89
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
115.3
72.75
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
236.59
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
211.91
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
290
182.97
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
71.92
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
91.48
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
72.97
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
139.43
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
115.18
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
113.93
71.88
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
71
44.79
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.42
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
85.8
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
539
92.11
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
6.51
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.05
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.78
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.88
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.42
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.52
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.79
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.32
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Benny Ayala and Pete Ward

Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809
1.05
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2788
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
929.1
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.34
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.97
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Benny Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
2.52
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.42
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.12
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0