Tommy Harper vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Tommy Harper
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Harper and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .341). Tommy Harper had the advantage in slugging (.379 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 Tommy Harper and Piggy Ward

Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1810
151.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7164
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6269
525.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
134.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
98.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
12.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
36.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894.8
74.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
198.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2397
200.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
81.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
47.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393
116.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
910.91
76.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
753
63.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
90.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
87
7.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
34.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
43.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
77.86
77.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tommy Harper and Piggy Ward

Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
1.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38693
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12897.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2823
1.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3710
2.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3610
2.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.231
2.231
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0