Rick Bladt vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

Rick Bladt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Rick Bladt and Joe Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.585 vs .557) and slugging (.314 vs .277). Rick Bladt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.280 vs .271). By the career numbers, Joe 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 Rick Bladt and Joe Ward

Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
254.79
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
196.06
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
600
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
130
534.25
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
549.21
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
28
115.07
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
129.92
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
98.03
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.26
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.55
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
31.89
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
11.35
46.66
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.15
49.78
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
36
147.95
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
172.44
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
164.38
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
155.91
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
49.32
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
111.02
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
12.02
49.39
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.01
55.53
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.72
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.21
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.42
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.23
11.23
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
10.81
10.81
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.17
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.17
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Bladt and Joe Ward

Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.44
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.21
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.92
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
27
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3039
27
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
362.2
9
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
9
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.85
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.23
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.63
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
3.05
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
6.18
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.98
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.85
Rick Bladt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
94.68
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.846
4.846
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.79
63.79
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Bladt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0