Fred Mann vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Fred Mann
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Mann and Preston Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Preston Ward posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.328 vs .323) and home run production (50 career HR at a higher rate). Fred Mann had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .253). By the career numbers, Preston 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 Fred Mann and Preston Ward

Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
577
139.43
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2277
550.22
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
144.26
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
99.8
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
25.13
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.43
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.9
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
44.46
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
37.85
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.11
74.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
210.95
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
785
200.77
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
194.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
93.76
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
181
43.74
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
134.6
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331.82
80.18
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
10.39
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
163
39.39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
13.77
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.56
43.56
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Fred Mann and Preston Ward

Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
1.06
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14817
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4939
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
1.8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.29
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.32
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1322
2.41
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
2.09
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.69
86.69
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.976
1.976
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0