#71 Rube Ward, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Rustlers
Wednesday, 10/25/1912
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Rube Ward

2/6/1879
33
USA,OH,NEW LEXINGTON
5"7
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Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,755,000
1914
8 Year(s), 60 Days (1436 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 26 Days (1746 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75169
Versus LHP75169
Versus RHP75169
Talent75289
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17CINL 1-4400000001#5  
9/20@SLNL 3-9401000100#5  
9/23NYGW 1-0200000010#5  
9/26BROL 2-4100000001#8  
9/27BROW 5-3301000110#5  
9/30CHNL 3-5402000100#5  
10/2CHNL 0-2000000000#3  
10/3@CINW 9-3513001500#3PoG 
10/4PHIL 1-6200000020#3  
10/6@PITL 2-5300000001#8  

Batting Stats 1912

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall671775460125101415.305.352.356.708.592.051
Projected671775460125101415.305.352.356.708.592.051
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4319502072263700.021.64.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP71222008462000.310.364.338.702
vs. RHP10632401176813220.302.345.368.713
Close/Late25101002150100.400.484.440.924
Scoring Position491920023052210.388.421.429.850
Pinch Hitting1450002041000.357.500.357.857
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home348123200104106.284.355.309.663
Road33963140115649.323.343.396.739
March/April102770003113.259.267.259.526
May1534101004142.294.359.324.683
June82361001102.261.261.304.565
July72661003314.231.250.269.519
August1128122006111.429.448.500.948
Sept/Oct1639131018373.333.435.436.871

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
190982273791520243031041410.289.357.359.716CLE
19101435271491800446046032601.283.339.317.655CLE
19117922862811341925021100.272.341.329.670 BSN
19126717754601251014021500.305.352.356.708BSN
Total560184852072652041891481199031.281.332.335.667 

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
19105219100530100.429.429.476.905
Total205417210953200.315.351.389.740

Fielding Stats 1912

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield19162410272.926144.11.68    
Centerfield32400401.00022.01.64    
Rightfield30253700425.881232.01.63    

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...
1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,520,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/27/1910 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/24/1911 to a 4-year deal worth $5,755,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1911, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1910 - .283 - 9th
    

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