Jack Smith vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Jack Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jack Smith and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Smith posted a career OPS of .724 against Piggy Ward's .779. On the surface stats, Jack Smith and Piggy Ward are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Jack Smith and Piggy Ward

Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
167.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5026
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4532
541.03
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301
155.31
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
120.33
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
183
114.02
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
21.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
8.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.78
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
34.98
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630.1
75.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1745
208.32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1657
197.81
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
93.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
45.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
134.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691.58
82.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
39.87
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
41.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.47
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
27.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
35.22
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Smith and Piggy Ward

Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2617
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0