Kris Bubic vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Bubic built a career as a starting pitcher and John Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Bubic posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 4.5 and 1.375 for John Ward. By the career numbers, Kris Bubic had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Bubic and John Ward

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.23
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.53
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.36
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.55
34.55
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.38
68.38
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
27
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471.2
9
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
9.01
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.01
9.01
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
3.63
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
8.47
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
38.73
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.58
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.16
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1803
34.4
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Kris Bubic and John Ward

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.23
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.53
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
27
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471.2
9
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.82
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.18
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.09
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.487
0.487
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Bubic and John Ward

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
14040
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.51
-61.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA