#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 30 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/6 | MIL | L 8-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/7 | MIL | L 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/8 | BRO | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/9 | BRO | L 2-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/12 | @SLN | L 6-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/16 | @CIN | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | W 7-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @CHN | W 12-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | @CHN | W 16-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | @CHN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 95 | 205 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 28 | .278 | .339 | .473 | .812 | .768 | .195 |
Projected | 100 | 216 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 20 | 29 | .278 | .339 | .473 | .812 | .768 | .195 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 45 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 33.3 | 5.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 50 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .260 | .316 | .380 | .696 |
vs. RHP | 155 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .343 | .503 | .846 |
Close/Late | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .321 | .593 | .914 |
Scoring Position | 61 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .410 | .439 | .721 | 1.161 |
Pinch Hitting | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .367 | .593 | .959 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 48 | 105 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 14 | .257 | .307 | .562 | .869 |
Road | 47 | 100 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 14 | .300 | .360 | .380 | .740 |
March/April | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May | 12 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .455 | .478 | .909 | 1.387 |
June | 26 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | .250 | .303 | .383 | .686 |
July | 19 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .175 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
August | 20 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | .347 | .411 | .673 | 1.084 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .276 | .324 | .448 | .772 |
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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 |
1955 | 153 | 534 | 128 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 93 | 70 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 2 | 2 | .240 | .306 | .363 | .669 | CHN |
1956 | 119 | 298 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 50 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .369 | .456 | .826 | CHN |
1957 | 95 | 205 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .339 | .473 | .812 | PIT |
Total | 856 | 2308 | 572 | 86 | 14 | 64 | 350 | 302 | 237 | 6 | 24 | 350 | 4 | 5 | .248 | .317 | .380 | .697 | |
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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 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 1.000 | 61.0 | 10.03 | | | | |
Third Base | 20 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 95.2 | 3.01 | | | | |
Leftfield | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 90.1 | 1.69 | | | | |
Centerfield | 14 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | .958 | 72.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 22 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 115.2 | 2.18 | | | | |
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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...
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