Len Sowders vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Len Sowders and Pete Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .693) and slugging (.405 vs .329). Len Sowders had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .347). 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 Len Sowders and Pete Ward

Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
166.28
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3060
522.93
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
80.22
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448.17
76.59
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
25
170.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
202.85
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
68.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
72.97
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
115.18
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
85
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454.86
77.73
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
63.4
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
539
92.11
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.05
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.66
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Len Sowders and Pete Ward

Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.66
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.97
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.13
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.06
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0