Piggy Ward vs. Jim Wynn — Career Comparison

Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Wynn
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Piggy Ward and Jim Wynn are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Wynn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.808 vs .779) and slugging (.436 vs .360). Piggy Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.419 vs .372). By the career numbers, Jim Wynn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Piggy Ward and Jim Wynn

Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1920
143.82
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8010
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6653
498.35
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
124.72
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
78.65
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
21.35
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
21.8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
46.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1166.38
87.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2901
217.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2916
218.43
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
82.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
72.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1778
133.18
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1144.89
85.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
91.69
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.29
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1427
106.89
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
5.61
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.4
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.54
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
117
8.76
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
16.85
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.57
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
24.42
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
69.02
69.02

Fielding Stats for Piggy Ward and Jim Wynn

Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1833
1.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1780
1.01
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47438
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15812.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3937
2.24
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188
2.38
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4104
2.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.239
2.239
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.02
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0