John Mayberry vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

John Mayberry
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Mayberry and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. John Mayberry posted stronger numbers in OPS (.809 vs .779) and slugging (.439 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .370). By the career numbers, John Mayberry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Mayberry and Piggy Ward

John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1620
150.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6446
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5447
507.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1379
128.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
83.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
19.64
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
23.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
45.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918.88
85.53
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2393
222.74
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
215.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
68.23
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
879
81.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
126.31
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916.99
85.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.12
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
9.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
810
75.4
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
7.96
7.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
0.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.93
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
108
10.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.58
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.44
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Mayberry and Piggy Ward

John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
1.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1421
1.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37656
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12552
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13169
9.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
0.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14084
10.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13996
10.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
0.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0