Wilbur Howard vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Wilbur Howard. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .287). Wilbur Howard had the advantage in home run production (6 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 Wilbur Howard and Piggy Ward

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
112.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
149
78.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
60
31.72
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
85
44.93
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Howard and Piggy Ward

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.25
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0