Gene Richards vs. Joe Ware — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Joe Ware posted the stronger offensive profile against Gene Richards. Joe Ware posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .746) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .363). Gene Richards had the advantage in home run production (26 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Ware had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Gene Richards and Joe Ware
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1026
155.53
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
24
171.43
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3958
600
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
216
32.74
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
8
57.14
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
521.96
79.12
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
13.29
94.94
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
206.01
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
34
242.86
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1404
212.83
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
31
221.43
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
731
110.81
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
16
114.29
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
547.83
83.05
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
14.14
101.03
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.08
9.08
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
56
8.49
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
336
50.93
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
73.51
73.51
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Gene Richards and Joe Ware
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
1.1
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.23
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
1.03
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
21878
27
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
7292.2
9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2394
2.95
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.92
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
2.87
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.61
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
97.2
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.618
2.618
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
94.26
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36