Guy Sturdy vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Guy Sturdy and Preston Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Guy Sturdy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .328). Preston Ward had the advantage in slugging (.380 vs .364). By the career numbers, Guy Sturdy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Guy Sturdy and Preston Ward

Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
190.28
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2067
528.64
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.39
82.06
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
63.16
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
67.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
90.25
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.51
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
59.08
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Guy Sturdy and Preston Ward

Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0