Jason Heyward vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Jason Heyward
MillenialNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jason Heyward and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .338). Jason Heyward had the advantage in slugging (.408 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 Jason Heyward and Piggy Ward

Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
156.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6982
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6174
530.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
135.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
89.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
26.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
15.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
45.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
892.17
76.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2521
216.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2343
201.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
75.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
62.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
122.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903.59
77.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
5.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
60.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
106.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
5.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
104
8.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
10.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
14.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 600 PA
74.4
74.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jason Heyward and Piggy Ward

Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
1.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43613
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14537.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3499
2.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3459
2.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.928
1.928
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Heyward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jason Heyward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0