Eduardo Escobar vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Eduardo Escobar
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats SwitchSouth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Eduardo Escobar and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .738) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .309). Eduardo Escobar had the advantage in slugging (.430 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy 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 Eduardo Escobar and Piggy Ward

Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1364
159.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5121
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4691
549.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
138.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
85.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
28.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
19.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627.43
73.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2016
236.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1559
182.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
69.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
74.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
124.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630.36
73.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
41.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
122.2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
4.91
4.91
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eduardo Escobar and Piggy Ward

Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31178
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10392.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2312
2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3572
3.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
3.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.563
2.563
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.57
85.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Eduardo Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0