Clint Barmes vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Clint Barmes
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueShortstop
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Clint Barmes and John Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Clint Barmes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.678 vs .655) and slugging (.379 vs .341). John Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .300). By the career numbers, Clint Barmes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clint Barmes and John Ward

Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1186
170.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
4167
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
3805
547.88
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
932
134.2
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
618
88.98
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
29.95
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.45
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
12.81
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
45.21
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
434.97
62.63
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933.09
69
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1441
207.49
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
173.94
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2545
188.19
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
434
62.49
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
415
59.76
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
760
109.43
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
436.21
62.81
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.82
77.63
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.64
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
216
31.1
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
31.13
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.61
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
734
105.69
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.64
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.74
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.78
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
43
6.19
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.32
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
73
10.51
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
58.9
58.9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Clint Barmes and John Ward

Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1166
1.17
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
1
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26794
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8931.1
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
1.58
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3119
3.14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5050
2.77
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.13
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4815
4.85
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4690
4.73
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.022
4.022
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.33
85.33
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
0.67
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0