Nick Punto vs. Taylor Ward — Career Comparison

Nick Punto
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Taylor Ward
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Taylor Ward comes out clearly ahead of Nick Punto across most offensive categories. Taylor Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 137 vs 18), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 100). Nick Punto held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 100). Taylor Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nick Punto and Taylor Ward

Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1163
186.88
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
704
149.1
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3734
600
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2833
600
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3253
522.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2494
528.2
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
128.23
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615
130.25
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
98.18
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
370
78.36
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
22.66
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.26
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.34
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.69
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.05
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
23.93
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
187
30.05
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
51.89
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
366.18
58.84
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373.17
79.03
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
168.72
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
231.7
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
190.73
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
926
196.12
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
67.65
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
76.03
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
263
42.26
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
73.07
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
106.86
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
125.17
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388.5
62.43
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369.72
78.3
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.48
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.57
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
62.02
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
280
59.3
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.45
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
104.61
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
689
145.92
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.66
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.51
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.12
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.32
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
24
5.08
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.78
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.33
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
22.5
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.41
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.29
74.29
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.57
68.57

Fielding Stats for Nick Punto and Taylor Ward

Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
1.28
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.07
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
0.97
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.02
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23749
27
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16951
27
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7916.1
9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5650.1
9
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1352
1.54
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1254
2
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2381
2.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.14
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3817
4.34
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
2.17
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733
4.24
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
2.14
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.327
3.327
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.38
76.38
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
0.53
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0