Whitey Herzog vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Whitey Herzog
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Whitey Herzog. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .357). Whitey Herzog 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 Whitey Herzog and Piggy Ward

Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
201.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1885
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
513.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
131.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
19.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
33.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221.13
70.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
187.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
210.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
67.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
54.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
114.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235.55
74.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
76.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
261
83.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
25
7.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
41.94
41.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Whitey Herzog and Piggy Ward

Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10545
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3515
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1069
2.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
2.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.08
80.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0