Jay Johnstone vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jay Johnstone and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .336). Jay Johnstone had the advantage in slugging (.394 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 Jay Johnstone and Piggy Ward

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Piggy Ward

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0