Lave Cross vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lave Cross and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Lave Cross posted stronger numbers in slugging (.383 vs .360) and batting average (.292 vs .286). Piggy Ward had the advantage in OPS (.779 vs .711). By the career numbers, Lave Cross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Piggy Ward

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2277
140.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
25.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
8.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
36.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3475
214.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1338
82.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
84.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
261
162.62
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
18.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
18.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Piggy Ward

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2298
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
0.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9405
4.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
4.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.73
93.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.58
20.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
0.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0