Grady Hatton vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Grady Hatton
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Grady Hatton and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .729) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .355). Grady Hatton 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 Grady Hatton and Piggy Ward

Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312
160.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4912
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4206
513.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
130.46
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
95.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
20.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
35.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
603.47
73.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1573
192.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
210.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
68.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
65.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
122.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641.19
78.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646
78.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
430
52.52
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.42
11.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
62
7.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
51
6.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 600 PA
82.35
82.35
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Grady Hatton and Piggy Ward

Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
5.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6285
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2095
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
6.41
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
9.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.48
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3903
16.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3761
16.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.201
3.201
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.83
19.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grady Hatton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Grady Hatton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0