Frank Huelsman vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Frank Huelsman
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank Huelsman and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .693) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .322). Frank Huelsman had the advantage in slugging (.371 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 Frank Huelsman and Piggy Ward

Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
154.95
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
910
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
543.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
140.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
143
94.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
34.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.57
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
46.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
106.98
70.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
201.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
290
191.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
50.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
63.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
168
110.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
112.72
74.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.89
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
40.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
144
94.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.87
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Huelsman and Piggy Ward

Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
1.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5655
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
1.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
1.85
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
1.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.07
94.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Huelsman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Frank Huelsman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0