Newt Hunter vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Newt Hunter
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Newt Hunter and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .732) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .345). Newt Hunter had the advantage in slugging (.388 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 Newt Hunter and Piggy Ward

Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
157.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
505.65
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
53
128.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
35
84.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.19
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.52
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.97
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.55
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
32.33
78.22
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
195.97
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
82
198.39
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
35
84.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
58.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
57
137.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
33.56
81.2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
25
60.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
104.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.77
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Newt Hunter and Piggy Ward

Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.88
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.689
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0