#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
32
USA,MO,COLUMBIA
6"3
203

First Base
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,150,000
1960
9 Year(s), 73 Days (1621 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 37 Days (1929 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56556
Versus LHP45556
Versus RHP56567
Talent56557
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5
1
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4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12@CHNL 3-4400000002#5  
9/13@CHNL 4-5200000000#3  
9/14@CHNL 7-8211001210#4  
9/15STLW 6-3311000001#4  
9/16STLW 11-9411000011#4  
9/19SFW 8-3000000000#7  
9/20SFW 4-0310000010#4  
9/21SFL 5-8502000000#4  
9/22@STLL 2-3000000000#2  
9/24@STLW 5-3100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1324151022431361634373.246.317.412.729.671.166
Projected1394371072531464664577.246.317.412.729.671.166
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1124611009111714010100.054.74.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1292870210192325010.217.333.318.651
vs. RHP286741731151442048101.259.308.455.763
Close/Late39920312924010.231.262.513.775
Scoring Position9123824450818111.253.314.516.830
Pinch Hitting821001113010.250.300.375.675
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6920847131329332939.226.321.341.662
Road63207551121032301434.266.312.483.795
March/April2164194021411117.297.395.453.848
May27992842514171318.283.366.515.881
June2478186021211815.231.310.385.695
July195492104737.167.211.241.451
August2365176031211513.262.310.492.802
Sept/Oct18551120156313.200.241.291.532

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250011117310574849058722.222.289.328.617 BRO
19508814027621152025012300.193.313.286.599 CHN
195158301113000200.375.3751.0001.375CHN
19522128910038701300.321.444.357.802CHN
19538618139305192819333301.215.296.315.611CHN
195412741410615315644235134600.256.313.415.729CHN
195515353412817215937054078222.240.306.363.669CHN
1956119298921519545029244600.309.369.456.826CHN
195795205571228443319002800.278.339.473.812 PIT
1958113249651618373529033410.261.335.430.764PIT
195913241510224313616343117310.246.317.412.729PIT
Total11012972739126188544840030972845765.249.318.389.707 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA12345513329127821048849116.292.401.538.940
1952, AAA111424127164338191886056.300.417.5901.006

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1678876961.99075.111.47    
Third Base4842309141298.938338.23.43    
Leftfield64900901.00036.02.25    
Centerfield302751205301.000223.12.14    
Rightfield363271327401.000275.22.42    

Player History

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.
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/27/1959...
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