#71 Rube Ward, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Boston (N) Rustlers Sunday, 10/22/1913 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rube Ward
2/6/1879 34 USA,OH,NEW LEXINGTON 5"7 157
Rightfield 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 5,755,000 1914 9 Year(s), 60 Days (1608 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 26 Days (1918 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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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 : 5 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .987 (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 | | |
9/20 | @BRO | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | CHN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | CHN | L 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/25 | @SLN | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | NYG | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | NYG | L 0-14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @CHN | L 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | SLN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/3 | @CIN | W 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | PHI | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 121 | 403 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 30 | 61 | .283 | .328 | .330 | .658 | .547 | .047 |
Projected | 121 | 403 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 30 | 61 | .283 | .328 | .330 | .658 | .547 | .047 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 111 | 443 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 133 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 45.6 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 121 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .364 | .372 | .736 |
vs. RHP | 282 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .262 | .313 | .312 | .625 |
Close/Late | 63 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .358 | .365 | .723 |
Scoring Position | 106 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .312 | .311 | .623 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .400 | .971 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 203 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 33 | .261 | .300 | .296 | .596 |
Road | 58 | 200 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 28 | .305 | .350 | .365 | .715 |
March/April | 16 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | .360 | .450 | .480 | .930 |
May | 27 | 95 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | .337 | .356 | .389 | .746 |
June | 14 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .190 | .229 | .262 | .491 |
July | 15 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .182 | .217 | .205 | .422 |
August | 26 | 84 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | .274 | .326 | .310 | .636 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 88 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .284 | .313 | .295 | .608 |
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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 |
1909 | 82 | 273 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .357 | .359 | .716 | CLE |
1910 | 143 | 527 | 149 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 60 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .339 | .317 | .655 | CLE |
1911 | 79 | 228 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .341 | .329 | .670 | BSN |
1912 | 67 | 177 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .352 | .356 | .708 | BSN |
1913 | 121 | 403 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .328 | .330 | .658 | BSN |
Total | 681 | 2251 | 634 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 246 | 216 | 178 | 1 | 25 | 151 | 3 | 2 | .282 | .331 | .334 | .665 | |
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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 |
1910 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .476 | .905 |
Total | 20 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .351 | .389 | .740 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 113 | 111 | 176 | 3 | 1 | 192 | 13 | .932 | 969.0 | 1.78 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,520,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/27/1910 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/24/1911 to a 4-year deal worth $5,755,000 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1911, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
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