Richie Hebner vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Richie Hebner
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Richie Hebner and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Richie Hebner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .779) and slugging (.438 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .361). By the career numbers, Richie Hebner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Richie Hebner and Piggy Ward

Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1908
163.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7016
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6144
525.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
144.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1161
99.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
17.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
45.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
974.93
83.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2690
230.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2455
209.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
865
73.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
890
76.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
132.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1002.03
85.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
6.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
58.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
8.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
741
63.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
9.47
9.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
105
8.98
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
78
6.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Richie Hebner and Piggy Ward

Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1567
1.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41465
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13821.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4308
2.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2564
1.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7079
4.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
4.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.016
4.016
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
0.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0