Charlie Spikes vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Charlie Spikes
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Spikes and John Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Spikes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .655) and slugging (.389 vs .341). John Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Charlie Spikes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Spikes and John Ward

Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
670
180.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
2232
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
548.12
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
502
134.95
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
353
94.89
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
19.35
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.23
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
17.47
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
40.05
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
242.47
65.18
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933.09
69
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
793
213.17
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
678
182.26
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2545
188.19
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
240
64.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
68.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
431
115.86
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
243.72
65.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.82
77.63
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.91
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
41.4
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.49
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
388
104.3
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.49
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.17
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.26
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.72
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
52
13.98
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
51.92
51.92
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Charlie Spikes and John Ward

Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.12
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
1.04
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12879
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4293
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
1.94
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
2.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
2.05
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.831
1.831
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Charlie Spikes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.87
92.87
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0