Sonny Harris vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Sonny Harris
Greatest GenerationAlabamaBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati TigersNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Harris and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .338). Sonny Harris had the advantage in slugging (.371 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 Sonny Harris and Piggy Ward

Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
172.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
502.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
44
126.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
29
83.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.71
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.97
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
43.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
24.26
69.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
186.6
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
67
192.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
52
149.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
74.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
209
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sonny Harris and Piggy Ward

Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1376
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
458.2
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.356
2.356
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.83
89.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Sonny Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0