Mark Mathias vs. Aaron Ward — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Aaron Ward
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Aaron Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Aaron Ward posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.335 vs .317) and batting average (.268 vs .246). Mark Mathias had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Aaron 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 Mark Mathias and Aaron Ward

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
153.96
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4127
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3611
524.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966
140.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
102.35
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
22.97
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.85
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
7.27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
38.09
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.97
72.28
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481.36
69.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
200.92
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1330
193.36
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
66.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
64.99
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854
124.16
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523.31
76.08
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.63
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
49.29
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
66.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.03
9.03
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
22.1
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.23
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.52
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
10.76
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
48.65
48.65

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Aaron Ward

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
27
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
9
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2163
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3066
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5393
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5229
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.097
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0