Bob Horner vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bob Horner
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueThird BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Horner and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Horner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.845 vs .779) and slugging (.499 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .346). By the career numbers, Bob Horner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Horner and Piggy Ward

Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
145.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4213
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3777
537.91
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
149.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
92.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
24.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
31.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
56.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
89.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1886
268.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
203.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
79.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
97.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
146.26
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630.07
89.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
52.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
512
72.92
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
8.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
7.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
111
15.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.56
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bob Horner
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Horner and Piggy Ward

Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1014
1.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25467
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8489
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
3.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
1.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bob Horner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5198
5.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5081
5.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.011
5.011
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Bob Horner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Horner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Horner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Horner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0