Sam Crawford vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 90). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Preston Ward

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
37.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
785
200.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
262
67.01
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.3
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Preston Ward

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.58
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0