Joe Hicks vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Hicks
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Hicks. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .278). Joe Hicks had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Joe Hicks and Piggy Ward

Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
279.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
455
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
548.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
92
121.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
87.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
34.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41.56
54.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
191.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
125
164.84
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41
54.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
51.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
68
89.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41.38
54.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
73
96.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.23
6.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Hicks and Piggy Ward

Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
2.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
2.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.15
73.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0