#61 Pete Ward, First Base, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Pete Ward

7/26/1939
29
CAN,PQ,
6"1
205

First Base
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1968 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 91 Days (951 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 137 Days (997 total Days)
5 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77877
Versus LHP56766
Versus RHP87887
Talent86896
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3
4
6
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@STLL 11-12101000000#7  
9/24@CINW 5-1310000010#6  
9/25@CINW 5-3412100002#6  
9/26LANW 7-5411000000#1  
9/27LANL 3-7513000001#1  
9/29@HOUW 9-5413000010#1  
10/1SFW 5-4010000010#4  
10/3ATLW 7-3422001100#4  
10/5@NYML 11-12000000000#4  
10/6ATLW 4-1411001100#1  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1374351152442672735174.264.349.517.866.847.253
Projected1374351152442672735174.264.349.517.866.847.253
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10449563013212255400.077.46.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1594592818241629002.283.356.516.872
vs. RHP276701521854493545124.254.345.518.863
Close/Late5515804139108012.273.397.6361.033
Scoring Position111286123401922110.252.356.378.734
Pinch Hitting25810410546012.320.438.8401.277
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73227621421740443041.273.356.577.933
Road6420853102932292133.255.338.452.790
March/April2268176041313511.250.311.515.826
May22641230514121212.188.333.469.802
June196321504119412.333.373.603.976
July2369175228111111.246.345.464.809
August23821521368720.183.256.341.597
Sept/Oct2889333182020128.371.451.6971.148

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19636312144725252510521210.364.428.5791.006 PIT
1964521002411617178301411.240.315.450.765PIT
1965931736219111573927051410.358.434.6711.105PIT
19661052076517210504129642801.314.407.560.967PIT
19671495161533343111410770646320.297.384.556.940PIT
196813743511524426727351617400.264.349.517.866PIT
Total59915524631011489335302195261620552.298.382.553.936 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1963, AAA491805840203947462521.322.454.6781.132
1964, AAA4617871102205142311932.399.483.8151.298
1965, AAA2793347112302728730.366.496.8491.345

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19674104101220100.400.400.8001.200
Total4104101220100.400.400.8001.200

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base117103105070103113212.989928.110.97    
Third Base81160701.00027.02.33    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1963...
Had first career hit on 6/2/1963, off Roy Face (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/19/1963, off Tom Parsons (NYM)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Houston on 9/15/1965...
Injured on 5/28/1968 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week...
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