Ed Goodson vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goodson and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 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 Ed Goodson and Piggy Ward

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Piggy Ward

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0