Ripper Collins vs. Joe Ware — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland StarsEast-West LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ripper Collins and Joe Ware are closely matched on the surface stats. Ripper Collins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.852 vs .831) and slugging (.492 vs .453). Joe Ware had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .360). By the career numbers, Ripper Collins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ripper Collins and Joe Ware

Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
154.67
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4205
600
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3784
539.93
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
75
535.71
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1121
159.95
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
102.16
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
29.25
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.27
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.26
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
57.79
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
8
57.14
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655.96
93.6
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.29
94.94
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1861
265.54
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
34
242.86
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1500
214.03
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
221.43
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
87.75
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
94.03
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
162.52
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
16
114.29
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688.99
98.31
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
101.03
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.28
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
50.8
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
373
53.22
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.27
11.27
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
5.99
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.56
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ripper Collins and Joe Ware

Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.23
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.02
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
27
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175.2
9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.69
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.92
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8558
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
4.92
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8483
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.61
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.12
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.754
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0