#71 Rube Ward, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Broncos
Saturday, 10/21/1908
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Rube Ward

2/6/1879
29
USA,OH,NEW LEXINGTON
5"7
152

Leftfield
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1908 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 60 Days (748 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 26 Days (1058 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall652510
Versus LHP652510
Versus RHP652510
Talent742710
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@DETW 7-4500000100#4  
9/23@DETW 8-0512100000#4  
9/25NYAW 4-3401000000#4  
9/26@CHAW 10-1600000001#4  
9/27@CHAW 10-9424010100#4  
9/29@PHAL 0-1300000010#4  
9/30DETW 7-2522100100#4  
10/2SLAW 2-1301000001#4  
10/3@BOSL 3-4401000000#4  
10/4SLAW 14-4533200400#4  

Batting Stats 1908

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall61222659123525129.293.324.369.693.575.077
Projected61222659123525129.293.324.369.693.575.077
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall562390001014821220100.025.13.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2940005011300.138.152.138.289
vs. RHP193619123025118110.316.351.404.755
Close/Late2671003121200.269.300.308.608
Scoring Position832420232013410.289.281.386.666
Pinch Hitting1100001100001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home259428302171055.298.330.394.724
Road3612837610181574.289.317.352.668
May2300001110.000.200.000.200
June71881004011.444.429.500.929
July103392007410.273.286.333.619
August1970190015645.271.307.314.621
Sept/Oct239829611181453.296.330.408.738

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1902517100010100000.059.111.059.170 CLE
19031032910164201000.281.314.406.721CLE
1904511904710101320802700.247.275.311.586CLE
190536107364001213511500.336.368.374.742CLE
190615511110075100300.216.231.235.466CLE
19071124701033300000.292.370.375.745CLE
1908612226591235251204920.293.324.369.693CLE
Total1896431762533777032182420.274.306.336.641 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1902, AAA13250015320156240365021.306.349.380.729
1903, AAA128511152210114439421921.297.347.403.750
1906, AAA5670195018811401.271.357.386.743
1907, AAA792801031202343052732.368.461.432.893

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19036154010011000.267.313.400.713
1904583000311100.375.444.375.819
1905391100101000.111.200.222.422
1907110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total15338110423100.242.306.333.639

Fielding Stats 1908

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield21100101.00014.00.64    
Centerfield40371032010501.000329.12.87    
Rightfield18183200331.970155.01.92    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 48th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1902...
Injured on 6/4/1902 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/9/1902, off Win Kellum (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/25/1903, off John Mcmakin (PHA)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1907...
1/31/1908: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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