Buddy Peterson vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, John Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Peterson. John Ward posted stronger numbers in slugging (.341 vs .316) and batting average (.275 vs .237). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .314). By the career numbers, John 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 Buddy Peterson and John Ward

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
59.17
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933.09
69
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2608
192.85
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
104.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
136.36
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.82
77.63
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.67
14.67
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and John Ward

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5050
2.77
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9327
5.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0