#25 Piggy Ward, Third Base, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Piggy Ward

4/16/1868
32
CHAMBERSBURG PA USA
6"1
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Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,260,000
1901
18 Year(s), 0 Days (3096 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s), 0 Days (3096 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57377
Versus LHP67387
Versus RHP56367
Talent47377
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10
4
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  
9/23PHIW 2-1411010001#1  
9/24PHIL 0-7400000002#1  
9/25@NYGW 3-1300000100#1  
9/26@NYGL 1-3401000000#1  
9/28@BROL 5-6401000111#1  
9/29@BROW 3-2400000003#1  
9/30BSNW 6-4512000001#1  
10/1@BSNL 9-16522000111#1  
10/3CHNW 5-3400000000#1  
10/4@SLNL 2-4401100001#4  

Batting Stats 1900

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13653312521100406264104.235.322.311.633.589.077
Projected13653312521100406264104.235.322.311.633.589.077
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall134605500102116631191359.461.83.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1063553017161613010.330.415.434.849
vs. RHP42790167023464891115.211.297.281.578
Close/Late6418410491115022.281.392.375.767
Scoring Position110316503801120120.282.339.427.766
Pinch Hitting1100000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6926360107021292243.228.292.319.611
Road6727065113019334261.241.347.304.651
March/April2798213001151217.214.300.245.545
May1868162102899.235.325.294.619
June16651942097710.292.356.415.772
July2494204309141919.213.345.319.664
August23942742013101020.287.368.372.740
Sept/Oct281142242068729.193.252.263.515

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
1898551063191318209401544.292.370.481.851CIN
1899138490110275766525323962816.224.301.343.644CIN
190013653312521100406264511041913.235.322.311.633CIN
Total240586982194406118749591224111258451325520309.252.339.352.691 

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
1898124310100721542.233.250.256.506
Total521874061328171438126.214.269.305.573

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base13513485286183765.9871224.12.76    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/15/1899...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/13/1899, off Nixey Callahan (CHN)...
7/29/1899: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $3,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1900...
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
1899 - 7 - 3rd
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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