Bob Harvey vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bob Harvey
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIRight FielderAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bob Harvey posted the stronger offensive profile against Piggy Ward. Bob Harvey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .779) and slugging (.424 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .378). By the career numbers, Bob Harvey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Harvey and Piggy Ward

Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
154.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
873
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
779
535.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
167.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
128.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
25.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
39.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
130.26
89.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
226.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
326
224.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
78.35
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
81.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
224
153.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
143.13
98.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.98
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436.5
436.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Harvey and Piggy Ward

Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5389
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
1.38
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.55
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
1.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.85
93.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0