#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 32 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 : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 : 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | @CHN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/13 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/14 | @CHN | L 7-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/15 | STL | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/16 | STL | W 11-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/19 | SF | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | SF | W 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | SF | L 5-8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @STL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @STL | W 5-3 | 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 | 132 | 415 | 102 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 63 | 43 | 73 | .246 | .317 | .412 | .729 | .671 | .166 |
Projected | 139 | 437 | 107 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 77 | .246 | .317 | .412 | .729 | .671 | .166 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 112 | 461 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 54.7 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 129 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .333 | .318 | .651 |
vs. RHP | 286 | 74 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .308 | .455 | .763 |
Close/Late | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .262 | .513 | .775 |
Scoring Position | 91 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .314 | .516 | .830 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .375 | .675 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 208 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 39 | .226 | .321 | .341 | .662 |
Road | 63 | 207 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 34 | .266 | .312 | .483 | .795 |
March/April | 21 | 64 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | .297 | .395 | .453 | .848 |
May | 27 | 99 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 18 | .283 | .366 | .515 | .881 |
June | 24 | 78 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 15 | .231 | .310 | .385 | .695 |
July | 19 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | .167 | .211 | .241 | .451 |
August | 23 | 65 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 13 | .262 | .310 | .492 | .802 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .200 | .241 | .291 | .532 |
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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 |
1959 | 132 | 415 | 102 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 63 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .317 | .412 | .729 | PIT |
Total | 1101 | 2972 | 739 | 126 | 18 | 85 | 448 | 400 | 309 | 7 | 28 | 457 | 6 | 5 | .249 | .318 | .389 | .707 | |
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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 | 16 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 1 | .990 | 75.1 | 11.47 | | | | |
Third Base | 48 | 42 | 30 | 91 | 4 | 129 | 8 | .938 | 338.2 | 3.43 | | | | |
Leftfield | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 30 | 27 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 1.000 | 223.1 | 2.14 | | | | |
Rightfield | 36 | 32 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 1.000 | 275.2 | 2.42 | | | | |
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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. Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/27/1959...
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