Bill Rodgers vs. Gary Ward — Career Comparison

Bill Rodgers
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Ward
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Rodgers and Gary Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Rodgers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .757) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .332). Gary Ward had the advantage in slugging (.425 vs .400). By the career numbers, Bill Rodgers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Rodgers and Gary Ward

Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1287
157.85
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4892
600
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4479
549.35
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
151.59
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
106.58
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
24.04
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.03
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
15.94
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
45.01
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.79
74.55
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1904
233.52
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1600
196.24
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
72.85
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
73.22
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
130.13
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.31
77.06
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.59
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
43.05
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.43
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
775
95.05
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
6.31
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.72
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.29
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
152
18.64
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.18
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.68
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
13.86
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.45
73.45

Fielding Stats for Bill Rodgers and Gary Ward

Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
1.1
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
1.02
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28120
27
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9373.1
9
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
2.67
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.1
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2929
2.81
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
2.77
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.509
2.509
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.17
92.17
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.05
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0