Joe Sewell vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Sewell
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstop
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Sewell posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Joe Sewell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.804 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .314). By the career numbers, Joe Sewell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Sewell and John Ward

Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1903
137.09
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8329
600
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
7132
513.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
160.36
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2107
155.8
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1673
120.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
31.41
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.53
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
39.84
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.23
87.61
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2945
212.15
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3148
226.77
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1141
82.19
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
76
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
2147
154.66
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315.77
94.79
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.76
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
60.66
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
8.21
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
326
24.11
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.06
73.06
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
24.89
24.89
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
7.39
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
19.81
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
74
5.33
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.19
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
146
10.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
50.68
50.68
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Sewell and John Ward

Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
1.03
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49308
27
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16436
9
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3273
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5230
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8911
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8503
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.42
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.79
89.79
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.535
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
776
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0