Dave Harper vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Dave Harper
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Harper and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Harper posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .779) and slugging (.442 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .360). By the career numbers, Dave 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 Dave Harper and Piggy Ward

Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
184.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
552.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
171.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
120
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.97
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
51.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
21.19
90.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
50
214.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
77.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
32
137.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
99.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
10
42.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Dave Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Harper and Piggy Ward

Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.17
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.1
88.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dave Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0