Mickey Hatcher vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Mickey Hatcher
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mickey Hatcher and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .694) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .317). Mickey Hatcher had the advantage in slugging (.377 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 Mickey Hatcher and Piggy Ward

Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130
187.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3607
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3377
561.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
946
157.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
119.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
28.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
38.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371.6
61.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1272
211.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
186.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
57.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
62.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
113.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.12
67.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
27.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
40.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.66
14.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
106
17.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
26
4.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
42.31
42.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mickey Hatcher and Piggy Ward

Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
1.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18037
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6012.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2125
3.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
3.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
3.62
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.842
2.842
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.65
79.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mickey Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0