Tony Horton vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Tony Horton
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tony Horton and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .318). Tony Horton had the advantage in slugging (.430 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 Tony Horton and Piggy Ward

Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
158.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2401
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2228
556.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
149.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
100.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
25.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
18.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
48.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290.16
72.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
239.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
187.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
62.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
74.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
117.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296.9
74.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
140
34.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
319
79.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.53
7.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
68
16.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Tony Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tony Horton and Piggy Ward

Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14718
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4906
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4308
7.9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
0.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4676
8.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4628
8.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.993
7.993
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Tony Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tony Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0