#40 Preston Ward, Centerfield, 37 yrs, No Team Thursday, 10/19/1964 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 37 USA,MO,COLUMBIA 6"3 208
Centerfield 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 :
| Free Agent - - 13 Year(s), 73 Days (2309 total Days) 0 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 37 Days (2617 total Days) 17 Year(s)
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Talent | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 2 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 7 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (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 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
1960 | 123 | 388 | 124 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 51 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .366 | .503 | .868 | PIT |
1961 | 101 | 206 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .319 | .325 | .644 | PIT |
1962 | 96 | 180 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .298 | .367 | .665 | PIT |
1963 | 94 | 236 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .289 | .314 | .603 | PIT CHN |
Total | 1515 | 3982 | 1013 | 169 | 23 | 110 | 582 | 530 | 391 | 10 | 34 | 635 | 6 | 8 | .254 | .320 | .391 | .711 | |
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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% |
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Was claimed off waivers by Chicago (N) on 6/7/1963. Traded from Chicago (N) to Baltimore on 2/21/1964 (Going to CHN: P Jack Kralick, 3B Bob Bailey, LF Bob Skinner. Going to BAL: LF Rocky Colavito, CF Preston Ward, 2B Nellie Fox)... Released by Baltimore on 4/20/1964...
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