Ed Sperber vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Sperber
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Sperber and Turner Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sperber posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .725) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .337). Turner Ward had the advantage in slugging (.388 vs .361). By the career numbers, Ed Sperber had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Sperber and Turner Ward

Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
26
205.26
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
61
481.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1548
519.17
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
134.21
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
110.53
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
79.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
94.74
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
73.45
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
85.7
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
78.95
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
62.38
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
11.07
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
5.03
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
16.1
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Ed Sperber and Turner Ward

Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.93
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10396
27
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465.1
9
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
2.5
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.47
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.12
70.12
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0