Barry Larkin vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Barry Larkin
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Barry Larkin posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Barry Larkin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .314). By the career numbers, Barry Larkin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Barry Larkin and John Ward

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2180
144.42
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9057
600
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7937
525.8
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2340
155.02
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1625
107.65
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
29.21
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.03
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
13.12
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
47.37
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375.19
91.1
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3527
233.65
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3334
220.87
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
88.04
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
63.6
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2091
138.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1408.26
93.29
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.64
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
62.21
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.37
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
817
54.12
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
11.09
11.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
1.15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.91
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.44
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
178
11.79
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
379
25.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
30.21
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
83.11
83.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Barry Larkin and John Ward

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2088
1.07
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
1.05
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52719
27
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17573
9
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3154
1.62
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5050
2.77
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.12
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9253
4.74
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9018
4.62
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.46
97.46
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1093
0.56
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0