Joe Hoover vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Hoover. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .616) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .300). Joe Hoover had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Hoover and Piggy Ward

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
146.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1238
536.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
130.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
102.31
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
28.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
175.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
77.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
257
111.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
202
87.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
19
8.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
36
15.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
52.78
52.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoover and Piggy Ward

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1647
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0