Mark Mathias vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy 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 Piggy Ward

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.97
72.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
45
135.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Piggy Ward

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.38
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0