Turner Ward vs. Spider Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Spider Wilhelm
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Turner Ward and Spider Wilhelm are closely matched on the surface stats. Turner Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .286). Spider Wilhelm had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .388). By the career numbers, Turner 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 Turner Ward and Spider Wilhelm

Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
209.95
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
89.21
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
24.48
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
41.25
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.75
70.68
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
197.21
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
70.43
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.94
72.09
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
69.27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
82.84
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Turner Ward and Spider Wilhelm

Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.93
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10396
27
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465.1
9
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
2.5
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.47
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.12
70.12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0