Townsend Tapley vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Townsend Tapley
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIShortstop
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Townsend Tapley and Turner Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Townsend Tapley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.764 vs .725) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .337). Turner Ward had the advantage in slugging (.388 vs .375). By the career numbers, Townsend Tapley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Townsend Tapley and Turner Ward

Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1548
519.17
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
24.48
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
79.35
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
89.08
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
62.38
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Townsend Tapley and Turner Ward

Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.53
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.53
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.06
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0