Lenn Sakata vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Lenn Sakata
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Pete Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Lenn Sakata. Pete Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .289). By the career numbers, Pete 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 Lenn Sakata and Pete Ward

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
238.23
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1289
543.5
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
296
124.81
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
132.61
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
93.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
46
19.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.69
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.54
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
75
31.62
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
123.68
52.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
425
179.2
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
401
169.08
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
68.73
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
109
45.96
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
247
104.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
124.98
52.7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.37
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
97
40.9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
66.62
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
539
92.11
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
6.51
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.28
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
13.91
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.65
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.17
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
19.82
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.83
63.83
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Lenn Sakata and Pete Ward

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.93
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10219
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406.1
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
1.93
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.97
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
1.63
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.12
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
5.21
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2866
3.73
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
5.08
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2763
3.6
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.517
3.517
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.202
3.202
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.53
64.53
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.71
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.2
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0