#25 Piggy Ward, Third Base, 20 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Quakers Wednesday, 10/25/1888 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Piggy Ward
4/16/1868 20 CHAMBERSBURG PA USA 6"1 160
Third Base S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,907,143 1888 $ 6,000,000 (3 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 6 5 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 10 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/2 | BSN | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/3 | SLN | W 9-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @BRO | W 12-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/7 | SLN | W 9-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | SLN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | @SLN | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | @SLN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/12 | @SLN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/14 | SLN | L 4-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/15 | SLN | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 160 | 618 | 171 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 47 | .277 | .361 | .395 | .756 | .788 | .118 |
Projected | 160 | 618 | 171 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 47 | .277 | .361 | .395 | .756 | .788 | .118 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 159 | 715 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 244 | 49 | 56 | 23 | 70.9 | 101.8 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .447 | .453 | .900 |
vs. RHP | 532 | 142 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 82 | 68 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .346 | .385 | .732 |
Close/Late | 73 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .410 | .507 | .916 |
Scoring Position | 192 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .414 | .505 | .919 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 80 | 305 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 21 | .266 | .341 | .351 | .692 |
Road | 80 | 313 | 90 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 26 | .288 | .380 | .438 | .817 |
March/April | 27 | 105 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 7 | .267 | .345 | .410 | .754 |
May | 26 | 96 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 6 | .333 | .417 | .469 | .886 |
June | 25 | 98 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 14 | .224 | .288 | .367 | .656 |
July | 25 | 99 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 | .333 | .416 | .485 | .901 |
August | 27 | 107 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | .280 | .366 | .327 | .693 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 113 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 7 | .230 | .336 | .327 | .663 |
Postseason | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1884 | 153 | 551 | 149 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 80 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 44 | 19 | .270 | .377 | .336 | .712 | |
1885 | 147 | 543 | 155 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 85 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 43 | 15 | .285 | .373 | .374 | .747 | PHI |
1886 | 153 | 573 | 156 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 21 | .272 | .355 | .344 | .699 | PHI |
1887 | 153 | 558 | 156 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 92 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 41 | 19 | .280 | .378 | .378 | .757 | PHI,NL |
1888 | 160 | 618 | 171 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 56 | 23 | .277 | .361 | .395 | .756 | PHI,NL |
Total | 766 | 2843 | 787 | 132 | 38 | 15 | 333 | 428 | 408 | 17 | 20 | 312 | 215 | 97 | .277 | .369 | .366 | .734 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1888 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 |
Total | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 160 | 159 | 89 | 473 | 35 | 586 | 24 | .959 | 1412.0 | 3.74 | | | | |
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1/31/1886: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/29/1886... Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1886... 1/31/1887: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1887... 1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration... 5/27/1888: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1888...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1883 - - 3rd 1884 - .377 - 5th 1885 - .373 - 6th 1887 - .378 - 6th
| Triples 1884 - 8 - 8th
| BB 1883 - - 1st 1884 - 91 - 1st 1885 - 75 - 1st 1886 - 72 - 1st 1887 - 85 - 1st
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