Billy Hitchcock vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Billy Hitchcock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Preston Ward comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hitchcock across most offensive categories. Preston Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 9), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 73). Billy Hitchcock held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 75). Preston Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Preston Ward

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
703
168.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2502
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2249
539.33
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
131.18
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
133.5
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
108.63
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
67
16.07
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.28
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
94
22.54
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
196.18
47.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
673
161.39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
182.97
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
755
193.09
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.4
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
56.01
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
257
61.63
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
115.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223.19
53.52
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.4
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
206
49.4
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
55.16
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.87
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
82
19.66
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.6
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.64
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.24
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.69
57.69
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Preston Ward

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3051
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2928
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0