Bobby Hofman vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bobby Hofman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Hofman and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .765) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .324). Bobby Hofman had the advantage in slugging (.442 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 Bobby Hofman and Piggy Ward

Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
270.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
755
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
670
532.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
166
131.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
106
84.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47.68
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
94.38
75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
235.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
241
191.52
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
81
64.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
80.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
150
119.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
94.6
75.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.97
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
70
55.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
94
74.7
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.03
8.03
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
18.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby Hofman and Piggy Ward

Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
2.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2232
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
7.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
3.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.62
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
10.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
10.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.317
4.317
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.56
37.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Hofman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bobby Hofman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0