Jimmy Hart vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Jimmy Hart
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Hart and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .756) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .383). Jimmy Hart had the advantage in slugging (.374 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 Jimmy Hart and Piggy Ward

Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
149.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
233
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
530.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
164.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
144.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
14.33
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.97
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.6
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
24.92
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
33.17
85.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
198.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
88
226.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
33
84.98
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
59.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
56
144.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
37.26
95.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
20
51.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
56.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
10.59
10.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.73
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Hart and Piggy Ward

Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1479
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
10.24
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
10.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
10.41
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.828
9.828
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jimmy Hart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0