Jaff Decker vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Jaff Decker
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jaff Decker and Jay Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jaff Decker posted stronger numbers in slugging (.236 vs .224) and batting average (.174 vs .163). Jay Ward had the advantage in OPS (.530 vs .510). By the career numbers, Jaff Decker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jaff Decker and Jay Ward

Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
241.88
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
505.76
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
506.9
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.96
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.11
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.42
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.85
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.7
36.75
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
42.4
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
119.37
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
160.21
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
175.86
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
50.26
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
62.83
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.73
36.83
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
38.49
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
69.11
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
147.64
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jaff Decker and Jay Ward

Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.24
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.92
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110
27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
9
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
2.04
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
2.36
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
2.26
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
1.824
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Jaff Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.51
74.51
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jaff Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0