#25 Piggy Ward, Third Base, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Piggy Ward

4/16/1868
29
CHAMBERSBURG PA USA
6"1
165

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1897
$ 2,420,000 (2 year(s))
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56377
Versus LHP67388
Versus RHP56377
Talent46377
Running & Bunting Ratings
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10
5
5
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@BROW 6-2400000001#8  
9/26@BROW 10-5300000100#8  
10/4@SLNL 4-6400000011#1  
10/7@CHNL 0-8400000003#7  
10/8@CHNW 5-1402100300#7  
10/10CHNW 5-4311001100#7  
10/11CHNL 1-2300000002#7  
10/12CHNW 4-3400000001#7  
10/14@CHNL 0-8301000000#7  
10/15@CHNL 1-2401000002#7  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1464981102452466050107.221.295.301.597.529.080
Projected1464981102452466050107.221.295.301.597.529.080
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14356240057315031162341.056.23.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP95234206151316000.242.333.326.660
vs. RHP40387203240453791374.216.286.295.582
Close/Late65213002111013011.323.416.369.785
Scoring Position13130502420931361.229.267.313.580
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7323559124124342839.251.336.349.685
Road7326351121122262268.194.251.259.509
March/April26851162054830.129.198.247.445
May259020110816916.222.294.256.550
June2476208021515815.263.341.447.788
July23751931069913.253.337.320.657
August2591193106101018.209.287.264.551
Sept/Oct23812130066615.259.303.296.600
Postseason72551014108.200.200.360.560

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1884153551149208038809130704419.270.377.336.712
1885147543155265465857522684315.285.373.374.747PHI
1886153573156255263697256643121.272.355.344.699PHI
18871535581562910263928552634119.280.378.378.757PHI,NL
18881606181713210710410285210475623.277.361.395.756PHI,NL
18891535461563112876958444613818.286.382.430.813PHI,NL
1890119452113197147755542372520.250.335.330.665PHI
1891153544143289861927763493626.263.359.392.750PHI
18921535721353156668977121083115.236.327.339.666PHI
189314357714027105447959401092418.243.317.350.667PHI
18941485101011765606351231032420.198.272.284.556PHI CIN
18951535251272726555466321183723.242.329.335.664CIN
18961425021161388475559221062316.231.313.337.650 CIN
18971464981102452466050431071623.221.295.301.597CIN
Total20767569192834910264835109098647411110469276.255.343.353.696 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18887252000313100.080.179.080.259
18896237101331402.304.333.478.812
1894124511101845871.244.320.333.653
189582652103641210.192.300.346.646
18977255101410801.200.200.360.560
Total40144305132115133384.208.274.319.593

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base146143843231041710.9761275.12.94    

Player History

1/31/1886: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/29/1886...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1886...
1/31/1887: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1887...
1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
5/27/1888: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1888...
Was selected to the 1889 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1889...
Injured on 8/5/1890 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
6/19/1891: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1891...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1892...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1893...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 2/24/1894 (Going to CIN: 3B Piggy Ward. Going to PHI: 2B Roger Carey)...
Injured on 5/25/1894 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1894...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1894...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/17/1896 to a 2-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1896...
Injured on 9/26/1897 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
10/5/1897: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1897...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1883 - - 3rd
1884 - .377 - 5th
1885 - .373 - 6th
1887 - .378 - 6th
1888 - .361 - 9th
1889 - .382 - 6th
OPS
1889 - .813 - 7th
Triples
1884 - 8 - 8th
1889 - 12 - 8th
Homeruns
1888 - 7 - 8th
1889 - 8 - 5th
1891 - 8 - 4th
1892 - 6 - 9th
1894 - 5 - 10th
1896 - 8 - 6th
RBI
1888 - 104 - 4th
Runs
1888 - 102 - 8th
1889 - 95 - 8th
BB
1883 - - 1st
1884 - 91 - 1st
1885 - 75 - 1st
1886 - 72 - 1st
1887 - 85 - 1st
1888 - 85 - 1st
1889 - 84 - 1st
1890 - 55 - 10th
1891 - 77 - 2nd
1892 - 77 - 2nd
1893 - 59 - 9th
1895 - 66 - 7th
1896 - 59 - 7th
SB
1888 - 56 - 8th
  

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