Richie Shaffer vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Richie Shaffer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Pete Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Richie Shaffer. Pete Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .310). Richie Shaffer had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Richie Shaffer and Pete Ward

Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
215.49
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
122
515.49
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3060
522.93
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
132.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
89.72
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
23.24
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
16.75
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
42.89
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.41
69.34
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
185.92
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
67.61
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
42.25
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
63.15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
6.84
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
63.38
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
92.11
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.05
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.78
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.42
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Richie Shaffer and Pete Ward

Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.47
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.47
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.97
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.28
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2866
3.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
6.21
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2763
3.6
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.211
4.211
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.202
3.202
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.53
60.53
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
0.2
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0