Fritz Knothe vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

Fritz Knothe
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Fritz Knothe and Joe Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.585 vs .570) and slugging (.314 vs .281). Fritz Knothe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 vs .271). By the career numbers, Joe 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 Fritz Knothe and Joe Ward

Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
152.63
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
196.06
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
600
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
508
600
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
539.47
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
549.21
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
118.42
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
129.92
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
91.23
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
98.03
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.81
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.63
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
27.19
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
31.89
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.01
47.38
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.15
49.78
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
151.75
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
172.44
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
171.05
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
132
155.91
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
61.4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
46.49
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
106.14
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
111.02
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.93
50.82
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.01
55.53
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.72
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
50.88
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.05
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8.44
8.44
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.81
10.81
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.89
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.26
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fritz Knothe and Joe Ward

Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.21
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3039
27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1013
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.23
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.63
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
6.18
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.85
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.34
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.103
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.846
4.846
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0