#61 Pete Ward, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Pete Ward

7/26/1939
30
CAN,PQ,
6"1
205

First Base
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1969
$ 6,650,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 91 Days (1123 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 137 Days (1169 total Days)
6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76887
Versus LHP55766
Versus RHP87887
Talent86896
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2
4
6
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@SDW 4-1300000011#4  
9/25STLW 5-2410000101#4  
9/26STLL 4-8400000003#4  
9/28LANW 4-2302000010#4  
9/29LANL 6-11401000101#3  
10/1ATLW 4-3202000010#4  
10/2@SFW 3-1400000000#4  
10/5@STLL 7-8211000000#8  
10/6@ATLW 3-2100000000#5  
10/7SDW 9-2533200300#3PoG 

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall151522156302291111058279.299.404.531.935.990.232
Projected151522156302291111058279.299.404.531.935.990.232
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall135623141401405277614180.0116.48.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1112660314141022101.234.301.369.670
vs. RHP41113024226979172574013.316.430.5741.004
Close/Late7220702107197002.278.441.458.899
Scoring Position139398067103622504.281.429.468.897
Pinch Hitting1350012420001.385.500.6151.115
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74252781811772473740.310.411.5911.002
Road77270781211239584539.289.399.474.873
March/April2472214031118217.292.447.472.919
May25982951819191212.296.369.612.982
June26972331620191620.237.353.474.827
July21691740212111110.246.388.391.780
August27893160520201112.348.448.5841.032
Sept/Oct28973580529181118.361.431.5981.029

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19636312144725252510521210.364.428.5791.006 PIT
1964521002411617178301411.240.315.450.765PIT
1965931736219111573927051410.358.434.6711.105PIT
19661052076517210504129642801.314.407.560.967PIT
19671495161533343111410770646320.297.384.556.940PIT
196813743511524426727351617400.264.349.517.866PIT
196915152215630229111105821457941.299.404.531.935PIT
Total750207461913116118446407277402128493.298.388.548.936 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1963, AAA491805840203947462521.322.454.6781.132
1964, AAA4617871102205142311932.399.483.8151.298
1965, AAA2793347112302728730.366.496.8491.345

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19674104101220100.400.400.8001.200
Total4104101220100.400.400.8001.200

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1431341377103133149212.9921208.011.12    
Third Base31130401.00015.02.40    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1963...
Had first career hit on 6/2/1963, off Roy Face (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/19/1963, off Tom Parsons (NYM)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Houston on 9/15/1965...
Injured on 5/28/1968 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week...
6/21/1969: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $6,650,000 per year, for 3 years.
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