Paul Hardy vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Paul Hardy
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Hardy. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .565) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .285). Paul Hardy had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Paul Hardy and Piggy Ward

Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
182.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
712
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
643
541.85
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
123.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
121
101.97
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.33
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
21.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
24.92
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
55.93
47.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
180
151.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
175.08
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
198
166.85
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
79
66.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
58
48.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
136
114.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.98
53.91
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
40.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.67
118.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Hardy and Piggy Ward

Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.19
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4850
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1616.2
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
5.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
6.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
6.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.521
5.521
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.67
89.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0