Solly Hemus vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Solly Hemus
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Solly Hemus and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Solly Hemus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.803 vs .779) and slugging (.411 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .392). By the career numbers, Solly Hemus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Solly Hemus and Piggy Ward

Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
177.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3250
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2694
497.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
135.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
93.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
25.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
7.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
42.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467.02
86.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
204.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
231.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
84.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
48.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
123.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483.97
89.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
11.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
84.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
248
45.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
13.1
13.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
49
9.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
39
7.2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Solly Hemus and Piggy Ward

Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
3.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
5.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1951
8.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.49
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.48
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3305
14.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3191
13.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.182
4.182
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.14
30.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Hemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Solly Hemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0