Pinky Swander vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.419 vs .406) and batting average (.286 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .779). 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 Pinky Swander and Piggy Ward

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
487.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
91.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
187.5
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
26
243.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10.16
95.26
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.48
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13.19
13.19
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Piggy Ward

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0