Red Smith vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .353). Red Smith had the advantage in slugging (.377 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy 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 Red Smith and Piggy Ward

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
148.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
223
138.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
95.9
95.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Piggy Ward

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0