Jim Eppard vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Jim Eppard
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Eppard and Preston Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Preston Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .667) and slugging (.380 vs .317). Jim Eppard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .328). By the career numbers, Preston Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Eppard and Preston Ward

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
315.38
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
190.28
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
156
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
534.62
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
150
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
134.62
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.54
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.38
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14.55
55.96
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
169.23
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
207.69
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.62
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
56.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
61.54
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.15
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
110.23
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
17.72
68.16
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
53.85
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
80.77
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
80.56
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
7.43
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.69
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.79
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.32
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Jim Eppard and Preston Ward

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.53
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.15
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
4.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.36
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.857
2.857
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.43
48.43
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0