Sam Hairston vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Sam Hairston
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Hairston posted the stronger offensive profile against Piggy Ward. Sam Hairston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.809 vs .779) and slugging (.426 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .383). By the career numbers, Sam Hairston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Hairston and Piggy Ward

Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
150.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
533.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.829
0.829
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
167.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
125.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
30.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
72.42
92.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
227.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
178
227.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
75
95.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
169.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
162.62
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
78.18
99.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
44
56.17
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
470
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Hairston and Piggy Ward

Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2692
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
897.1
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
3.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.46
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
5.41
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
5.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.99
94.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.163
4.163
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0