Sam Crawford vs. Gary Ward — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Gary Ward
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Gary Ward across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 119), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 111). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Gary Ward

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1287
157.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4892
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4479
549.35
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
151.59
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
869
106.58
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
196
24.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
41
5.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
15.94
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
367
45.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
607.79
74.55
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1904
233.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1600
196.24
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
594
72.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
597
73.22
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1061
130.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
628.31
77.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.59
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
43.05
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
775
95.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
6.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.72
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
152
18.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
10.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.68
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
113
13.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73.45
73.45

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Gary Ward

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
1.1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
1.02
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
28120
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9373.1
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2777
2.67
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2929
2.81
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
2.77
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.509
2.509
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.17
92.17
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0