#71 Rube Ward, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Broncos Saturday, 10/21/1908 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rube Ward
2/6/1879 29 USA,OH,NEW LEXINGTON 5"7 152
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1908 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 60 Days (748 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 26 Days (1058 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/22 | @DET | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @DET | W 8-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/25 | NYA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | @CHA | W 10-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @CHA | W 10-9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @PHA | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 7-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | SLA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/3 | @BOS | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | SLA | W 14-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 61 | 222 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 9 | .293 | .324 | .369 | .693 | .575 | .077 |
Projected | 61 | 222 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 9 | .293 | .324 | .369 | .693 | .575 | .077 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 56 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 25.1 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .152 | .138 | .289 |
vs. RHP | 193 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .351 | .404 | .755 |
Close/Late | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .300 | .308 | .608 |
Scoring Position | 83 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .281 | .386 | .666 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 25 | 94 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .298 | .330 | .394 | .724 |
Road | 36 | 128 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | .289 | .317 | .352 | .668 |
May | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
June | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
July | 10 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
August | 19 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .271 | .307 | .314 | .621 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 98 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .296 | .330 | .408 | .738 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1902 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | CLE |
1903 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .314 | .406 | .721 | CLE |
1904 | 51 | 190 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .275 | .311 | .586 | CLE |
1905 | 36 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .368 | .374 | .742 | CLE |
1906 | 15 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .231 | .235 | .466 | CLE |
1907 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .375 | .745 | CLE |
1908 | 61 | 222 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .324 | .369 | .693 | CLE |
Total | 189 | 643 | 176 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 70 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .306 | .336 | .641 | |
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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 |
1902, AAA | 132 | 500 | 153 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 40 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .349 | .380 | .729 |
1903, AAA | 128 | 511 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .347 | .403 | .750 |
1906, AAA | 56 | 70 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .357 | .386 | .743 |
1907, AAA | 79 | 280 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .368 | .461 | .432 | .893 |
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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 |
1903 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .400 | .713 |
1904 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
1905 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .222 | .422 |
1907 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .306 | .333 | .639 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.0 | 0.64 | | | | |
Centerfield | 40 | 37 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 1.000 | 329.1 | 2.87 | | | | |
Rightfield | 18 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | .970 | 155.0 | 1.92 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 48th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1902... Injured on 6/4/1902 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/9/1902, off Win Kellum (MIL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/25/1903, off John Mcmakin (PHA)... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1907... 1/31/1908: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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