Bryce Harper vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bryce Harper
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bryce Harper and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Bryce Harper posted stronger numbers in OPS (.916 vs .779) and slugging (.519 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .397). By the career numbers, Bryce Harper had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bryce Harper and Piggy Ward

Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1785
139.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7665
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6435
503.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801
140.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
79.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
31.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
28.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
61.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347.48
105.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
164.98
102.79
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3339
261.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2958
231.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.963
0.963
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1154
90.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
82.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1842
144.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1294.21
101.31
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
86.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
10.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1654
129.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
4.63
4.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
139
10.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
11.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
15.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
74.51
74.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bryce Harper and Piggy Ward

Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1567
1.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40386
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13462
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4510
3.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4819
3.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4773
3.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.046
3.046
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0