Joe Crede vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Crede
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Joe Crede and John Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Crede posted stronger numbers in OPS (.749 vs .655) and slugging (.444 vs .341). John Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .305). By the career numbers, Joe Crede had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Crede and John Ward

Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
888
157.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
3377
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
3101
550.96
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
787
139.83
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
483
85.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
28.25
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.89
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
24.87
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
54.01
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416.87
74.07
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
244.48
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
1024
181.94
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2545
188.19
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
392
69.65
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
83.51
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
722
128.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
417.08
74.1
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.82
77.63
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.75
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
35.36
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.07
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
459
81.55
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
7.36
7.36
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.42
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.51
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.26
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.13
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.84
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Crede
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Crede and John Ward

Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
1.05
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
1.02
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
22461
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
7487
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
0.74
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
1681
2.02
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.1
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.86
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
2297
2.76
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.622
2.622
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Joe Crede
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.23
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crede
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0