Lou Boudreau vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Boudreau comes out clearly ahead of Turner Ward across most offensive categories. Lou Boudreau led in contact rate (K%+ 323 vs 115), batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 91). Turner Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 88 vs 75). Lou Boudreau was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Boudreau and Turner Ward

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1646
140.62
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1548
519.17
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
151.99
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1260
107.65
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
24.48
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.64
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
5.81
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
123
41.25
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955.29
81.61
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2500
213.58
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2609
222.9
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
73.56
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210
70.43
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
67.41
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1582
135.16
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.01
86.89
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.9
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
186
62.38
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
26.4
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
22.73
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
155
13.24
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.07
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.36
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.27
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
8.63
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
50.5
50.5
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Turner Ward

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.93
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10396
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465.1
9
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3265
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4877
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8372
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
2.5
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8142
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.47
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.12
70.12
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0