Fred Hatfield vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Hatfield. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .335). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Fred Hatfield and Piggy Ward

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
17.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
25.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
175.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Piggy Ward

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0