#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 25 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 25 USA,MO,COLUMBIA 6"3 198
First Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal Great Leader 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1952 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 73 Days (417 total Days) 50 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 37 Days (725 total Days) 5 Year(s) Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
Versus RHP | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
Talent | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 1 3 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Infield Arm : 16 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/3 | @SLN | L 6-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/10 | PHI | L 1-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/12 | @PIT | W 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | @PIT | L 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | BRO | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | BRO | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | CIN | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | CIN | W 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @BRO | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | L 6-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .321 | .444 | .357 | .802 | .895 | .036 |
Projected | 22 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .321 | .444 | .357 | .802 | .895 | .036 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .385 | .400 | .785 |
vs. RHP | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .478 | .333 | .812 |
Close/Late | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .167 | .400 | .567 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .357 | .471 | .357 | .828 |
Road | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .286 | .421 | .357 | .778 |
August | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .400 | .480 | .450 | .930 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .289 | .328 | .617 | BRO |
1950 | 88 | 140 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .313 | .286 | .599 | CHN |
1951 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.375 | CHN |
1952 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .444 | .357 | .802 | CHN |
Total | 276 | 676 | 150 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .302 | .328 | .631 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951, AAA | 123 | 455 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 82 | 104 | 88 | 49 | 11 | 6 | .292 | .401 | .538 | .940 |
1952, AAA | 111 | 424 | 127 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 81 | 91 | 88 | 60 | 5 | 6 | .300 | .421 | .590 | 1.010 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 11.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 3.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 0.90 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 1.69 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 2.50 | | | | |
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