#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 31 USA,MO,COLUMBIA 6"3 203
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 : Extension : 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 $ 3,150,000 (2 year(s)) 8 Year(s), 73 Days (1449 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 37 Days (1757 total Days) 11 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 | 5 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/9 | STL | W 10-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/10 | STL | W 11-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/14 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | LA | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | LA | W 13-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | MIL | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/21 | MIL | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | @LA | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @LA | L 4-13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @LA | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 113 | 249 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 34 | .261 | .335 | .430 | .764 | .710 | .169 |
Projected | 119 | 262 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 31 | 36 | .261 | .335 | .430 | .764 | .710 | .169 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 59 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 35.6 | 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 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .416 | .764 |
vs. RHP | 172 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .436 | .761 |
Close/Late | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .156 | .200 | .356 |
Scoring Position | 62 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .329 | .419 | .748 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .433 | .419 | .700 | 1.119 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 132 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | .258 | .342 | .409 | .751 |
Road | 53 | 117 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 19 | .265 | .318 | .453 | .771 |
March/April | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .250 | .474 | .724 |
May | 19 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .217 | .255 | .261 | .516 |
June | 18 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .325 | .391 | .525 | .916 |
July | 22 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | .273 | .365 | .477 | .843 |
August | 23 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | .243 | .299 | .457 | .756 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | .267 | .421 | .400 | .821 |
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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 |
1958 | 113 | 249 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .335 | .430 | .764 | PIT |
Total | 969 | 2557 | 637 | 102 | 15 | 72 | 387 | 337 | 266 | 6 | 27 | 384 | 5 | 5 | .249 | .318 | .385 | .703 | |
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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 | 20 | 10 | 135 | 5 | 19 | 140 | 0 | 1.000 | 104.0 | 12.12 | | | | |
Third Base | 39 | 31 | 16 | 71 | 8 | 93 | 6 | .935 | 270.2 | 3.09 | | | | |
Leftfield | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 52.0 | 1.56 | | | | |
Centerfield | 15 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 55.2 | 2.75 | | | | |
Rightfield | 11 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 65.0 | 3.05 | | | | |
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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... 5/21/1958: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,150,000 per year, for 2 years.
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