Ron Samford vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ron Samford and Joe Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Ward posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.271 vs .261) and batting average (.237 vs .219). Ron Samford had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe 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 Ron Samford and Joe Ward

Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
196.06
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
600
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
549.21
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
129.92
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
98.03
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
31.89
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.15
49.78
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
176.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
172.44
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
155
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
155.91
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
27
45
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
111.02
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.01
55.53
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.72
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
76.67
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.81
10.81
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Samford and Joe Ward

Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.21
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.95
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3039
27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.86
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.23
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.63
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
5.23
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
6.18
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
4.99
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.85
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
94.68
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.539
3.539
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.846
4.846
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.38
67.38
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0