Dick Bertell vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Dick Bertell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Preston Ward comes out clearly ahead of Dick Bertell across most offensive categories. Preston Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 37), slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 79), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 100). Dick Bertell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 75). Preston Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Bertell and Preston Ward

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
444
184.11
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1310
543.19
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
135.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
113.61
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
14.1
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.73
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.15
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
53
21.98
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
123.89
51.37
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
409
169.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
436
180.79
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
193.09
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
37.73
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
56.01
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
112
46.44
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
193
80.03
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
110.23
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
135.97
56.38
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.24
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
106
43.95
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.05
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
77.95
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
7.7
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.56
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
13.27
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.83
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.79
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.66
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.49
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.32
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Dick Bertell and Preston Ward

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
1.16
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.03
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
1
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10176
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3392
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053
5.45
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.7
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.1
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2352
6.24
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
6.15
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.288
5.288
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.81
88.81
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.43
48.43
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.28
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.4
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.36
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0