Buster Posey vs. Taylor Ward — Career Comparison

Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Taylor Ward
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buster Posey comes out clearly ahead of Taylor Ward across most offensive categories. Buster Posey led in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 100), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 112). Taylor Ward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 112). Buster Posey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buster Posey and Taylor Ward

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
149.1
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
600
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2833
600
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4970
531.84
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2494
528.2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
615
130.25
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
370
78.36
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.26
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.69
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
16.91
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
23.93
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
49.22
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
51.89
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833.32
89.17
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
373.17
79.03
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
244.52
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
231.7
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
926
196.12
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
70.95
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
76.03
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
78.01
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
345
73.07
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
132.05
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
591
125.17
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
369.72
78.3
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.6
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.57
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
57.78
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
59.3
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
77.15
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
145.92
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.42
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.51
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.32
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.46
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.08
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.33
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.42
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.41
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.88
71.88
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.57
68.57

Fielding Stats for Buster Posey and Taylor Ward

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
1.08
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.07
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
1.02
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16951
27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5650.1
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
0.54
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.14
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.04
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.04
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
2.17
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
2.14
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.15
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0