#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
30
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
$ 2,560,001
1958
7 Year(s), 73 Days (1277 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 37 Days (1585 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55567
Versus LHP45557
Versus RHP55567
Talent56657
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5
1
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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  
9/6MILL 8-11301000000#5  
9/7MILL 4-10301100201#9  
9/8BROL 1-5402000000#5  
9/9BROL 2-12100000000#2  
9/12@SLNL 6-7321100120#1  
9/16@CINL 1-3100000000#8  
9/17@CINW 7-0401100202#8  
9/19@CHNW 12-4210000000#5  
9/20@CHNW 16-9100000010#4  
9/21@CHNW 5-4302200200#7PoG 

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9520557122844331928.278.339.473.812.768.195
Projected10021660132846352029.278.339.473.812.768.195
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall45228000340972200.033.35.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP501360010557020.260.316.380.696
vs. RHP1554462834281421020.284.343.503.846
Close/Late2780125712000.296.321.593.914
Scoring Position6125704360410010.410.439.7211.161
Pinch Hitting2780128736000.296.367.593.959
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home48105274282714814.257.307.562.869
Road471003080017191114.300.360.380.740
March/April6500000001.000.000.000.000
May1222100229814.455.478.9091.387
June26601550110656.250.303.383.686
July1940710044410.175.250.200.450
August204917105141264.347.411.6731.084
Sept/Oct122985007333.276.324.448.772

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
195795205571228443319002800.278.339.473.812 PIT
Total856230857286146435030223762435045.248.317.380.697 

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 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10762676801.00061.010.03    
Third Base2010102203201.00095.23.01    
Leftfield18815211701.00090.11.69    
Centerfield1482120241.95872.03.00    
Rightfield221228002801.000115.22.18    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955...
Injured on 9/20/1956 with a Fractured Hip, out for 6 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/28/1957 to a 2-year deal worth $2,560,001 per year...
Injured on 9/21/1957 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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