Johnny Pesky vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Johnny Pesky posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Johnny Pesky posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .314). By the career numbers, Johnny Pesky had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Pesky and John Ward

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1270
138.14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
5516
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2107
155.8
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1162
126.4
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.44
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
867
94.31
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
136.4
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.72
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
326
24.11
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
24.89
24.89
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and John Ward

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5050
2.77
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
0.52
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9327
5.11
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0