#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
29
USA,MO,COLUMBIA
6"3
198

First Base
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Average
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956
6 Year(s), 73 Days (1105 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 37 Days (1413 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56567
Versus LHP46557
Versus RHP56567
Talent56657
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9PHIL 0-5301000010#2  
9/10PHIL 6-8321000010#5  
9/12@BROL 6-7411000010#5  
9/13@BROL 5-8400000102#2  
9/14@BROL 2-3400000002#5  
9/15@CINL 3-11300000120#5  
9/16@CINL 4-8200000020#2  
9/17@CINW 11-6512100201#2  
9/19@MILL 1-10201000010#5  
9/20@MILL 1-4301000000#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11929892151954502946.309.369.456.826.784.148
Projected12531397161957533148.309.369.456.826.784.148
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall713362008341362500.051.66.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1022860216141219201.275.350.392.743
vs. RHP1966491738361727231.327.380.490.869
Close/Late3216106171023021.500.5141.0941.607
Scoring Position732871445098410.384.425.6711.097
Pinch Hitting30710211744030.233.297.467.764
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6015252100729271420.342.394.546.940
Road591464051225231526.274.337.363.700
March/April182681013433.308.379.462.841
May18611720210619.279.286.410.696
June2367246121315511.358.392.567.959
July2338101016747.263.318.368.687
August2153202031512610.377.452.5851.037
Sept/Oct16531330076106.245.359.302.661

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250011117310574849058722.222.289.328.617 BRO
19508814027621152025012300.193.313.286.599 CHN
195158301113000200.375.3751.0001.375CHN
19522128910038701300.321.444.357.802CHN
19538618139305192819333301.215.296.315.611CHN
195412741410615315644235134600.256.313.415.729CHN
195515353412817215937054078222.240.306.363.669CHN
1956119298921519545029244600.309.369.456.826CHN
Total761210351574125630626921862432245.245.314.371.686 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA12345513329127821048849116.292.401.538.940
1952, AAA111424127164338191886056.300.417.5901.006

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base14121353191391.993103.012.15    
Third Base151352302801.000120.02.10    
Leftfield201214101501.000108.11.25    
Centerfield23194220451.978165.22.44    
Rightfield291538003801.000155.02.21    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955...
Injured on 9/20/1956 with a Fractured Hip, out for 6 weeks...
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