John Harris vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

John Harris
Baby BoomersOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Harris and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .763) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .313). John Harris had the advantage in slugging (.450 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 John Harris and Piggy Ward

John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
256.49
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
549.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
141.98
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
18
82.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
36.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
59.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
15.66
71.71
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
247.33
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
41
187.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
13
59.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
73.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
24
109.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
15.21
69.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
10
45.8
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
68.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Harris and Piggy Ward

John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.38
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
6.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.629
4.629
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.29
74.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0