John Kane vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

John Kane
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, John Kane and Joe Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. John Kane posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .271). Joe Ward had the advantage in slugging (.314 vs .297). By the career numbers, John Kane had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Kane and Joe Ward

John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
160.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
196.06
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975
600
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
508
600
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
507.08
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
549.21
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
111.38
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
129.92
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
87.38
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
98.03
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.92
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.26
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
6.77
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.31
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
24
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
31.89
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.14
57.31
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
42.15
49.78
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
150.77
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
172.44
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
171.69
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
132
155.91
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
72.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.31
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
104.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
111.02
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.51
61.24
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47.01
55.53
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.54
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.72
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
46.77
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
110
67.69
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
8.86
8.86
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.81
10.81
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.8
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.17
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.17
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Kane and Joe Ward

John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
1.1
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.21
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.95
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
27
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3039
27
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034
9
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1013
9
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
2.1
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.23
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.6
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.63
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
2.84
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
6.18
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
2.7
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.85
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
94.68
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.846
4.846
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.94
85.94
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0