1B Preston Ward #13
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/13/1955
1B PRESTON WARD #13 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 11 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .364 .462 .455 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: - 45 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 55 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 @ PHI Loss, 7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1954 @ PHI Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1954 @ BRO Win, 7-6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1954 PHI Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1954 PHI Win, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1954 ML1 Win, 8-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/14/1954 ML1 Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1954 CHC Loss, 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1954 @ PHI Loss, 6-7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1954 @ PHI Win, 6-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Birthday:07/24/1927
Born in:Columbia, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:None, 164 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 11 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 .364 .462 .455 .916 .428 .091 163
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.5 9.83 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .625 1.225
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   11 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
Spring Training   52 13 0 0 2 8 5 2 6 0 1 0 .250 .278 .365 .643
Last Year   11 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
2 Years Ago   14 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Career   25 8 1 0 1 5 4 2 4 0 0 0 .320 .370 .480 .850
Home   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Road   4 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Grass   11 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
Day   9 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .444 .545 .556 1.101
Night   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Pinch Hitting   8 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Inning 7-9   9 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
2 Outs   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 1st   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   3 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.000 1.800
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   6 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Low Leverage   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Medium Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 New York - MLB 25 12 14 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786 102 102 0.0
1954 New York - MLB 26 10 11 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916 147 163 0.1
Total MLB 22 25 8 1 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .320 .370 .480 .850 124 131 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 New York - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1953 New York - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.004
1953 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 .809
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 -0.2 .842
TOTAL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
10/08/1947 Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
10/13/1947 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Mack Stewart and C Carl Sawatski.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/19/1948 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1948 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
10/13/1948 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/1949 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1949 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
10/14/1949 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/1950 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1950 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
10/13/1950 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
04/16/1951 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1951 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1951 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1951 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Giants, along with 1B Dee Fondy, in exchange for SP Larry Jansen.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/15/1952 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1952 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1952 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
04/13/1953 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
10/07/1954 Wins the 1954 World Series with the New York Giants.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
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