#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 27 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 27 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 1954 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 73 Days (761 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 37 Days (1069 total Days) 7 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 2 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @SLN | W 9-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @PHI | L 4-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | @PHI | W 9-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/19 | @CIN | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @CIN | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | MIL | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | MIL | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/24 | MIL | L 5-10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 127 | 414 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 42 | 35 | 46 | .256 | .313 | .415 | .729 | .669 | .159 |
Projected | 134 | 436 | 112 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 44 | 37 | 48 | .256 | .313 | .415 | .729 | .669 | .159 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 112 | 461 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 172 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 56.8 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 77 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .169 | .195 | .299 | .494 |
vs. RHP | 337 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .276 | .338 | .442 | .780 |
Close/Late | 45 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .365 | .422 | .788 |
Scoring Position | 106 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .331 | .425 | .755 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .364 | .500 | .864 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 216 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 21 | .255 | .307 | .389 | .696 |
Road | 61 | 198 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 25 | .258 | .309 | .444 | .754 |
March/April | 19 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .309 | .315 | .500 | .815 |
May | 22 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | .237 | .310 | .434 | .744 |
June | 24 | 70 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 11 | .329 | .414 | .457 | .871 |
July | 19 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .296 | .361 | .463 | .824 |
August | 22 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .195 | .210 | .325 | .535 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | .188 | .240 | .333 | .573 |
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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 |
1953 | 86 | 181 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .296 | .315 | .611 | CHN |
1954 | 127 | 414 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .313 | .415 | .729 | CHN |
Total | 489 | 1271 | 295 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 159 | 149 | 135 | 4 | 13 | 194 | 2 | 3 | .232 | .305 | .355 | .660 | |
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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 | .417 | .590 | 1.006 |
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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 | 109 | 106 | 1185 | 101 | 120 | 1300 | 14 | .989 | 937.1 | 12.48 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .800 | 27.2 | 1.63 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Rightfield | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 1.41 | | | | |
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