Gail Hopkins vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Gail Hopkins
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gail Hopkins and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .361). Gail Hopkins had the advantage in slugging (.376 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 Gail Hopkins and Piggy Ward

Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
220.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
522.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
138.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
105.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
20.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
33.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
71.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
196.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
210.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
142
60.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
62.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
112.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177.27
75.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
68.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
35.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.87
16.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gail Hopkins and Piggy Ward

Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6705
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2412
9.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2594
10.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2571
10.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.457
8.457
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.17
87.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gail Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Gail Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0