Thurman Tucker vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Thurman Tucker
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Tucker comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Thurman Tucker led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 106), contact rate (K%+ 94 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 97). Preston Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 33). Thurman Tucker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Tucker and Preston Ward

Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
701
165.46
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2542
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2231
526.59
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2067
528.64
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
134.54
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
108.1
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
79
18.65
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.66
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.12
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
112
26.44
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.45
63.6
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
724
170.89
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865
204.17
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
76.71
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
179
42.25
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
116.84
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.53
69.52
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
68.69
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
59.08
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
55.94
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.73
10.73
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.78
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
18.17
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.09
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.1
62.1
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Thurman Tucker and Preston Ward

Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1617
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1690
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.76
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.908
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0