#71 Rube Ward, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Cleveland Broncos Thursday, 10/26/1909 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rube Ward
2/6/1879 30 USA,OH,NEW LEXINGTON 5"7 152
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1909 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 60 Days (920 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 26 Days (1230 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | NYA | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | W 5-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | SLA | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | #5 | | |
9/29 | SLA | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @NYA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | PHA | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/3 | @PHA | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | WAS | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/6 | @DET | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 82 | 273 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 14 | .289 | .357 | .359 | .716 | .640 | .070 |
Projected | 82 | 273 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 14 | .289 | .357 | .359 | .716 | .640 | .070 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 74 | 308 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 35.6 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 167 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .365 | .401 | .766 |
vs. RHP | 106 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .345 | .292 | .637 |
Close/Late | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .333 | .795 |
Scoring Position | 68 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .325 | .279 | .605 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 42 | 140 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | .286 | .352 | .364 | .716 |
Road | 40 | 133 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 4 | .293 | .362 | .353 | .716 |
March/April | 8 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .240 | .367 | .280 | .647 |
May | 11 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .364 | .410 | .455 | .865 |
June | 7 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .250 | .222 | .472 |
July | 10 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .485 | .788 |
August | 19 | 61 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | .344 | .453 | .459 | .912 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 94 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | .255 | .311 | .277 | .587 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1902 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | CLE |
1903 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .314 | .406 | .721 | CLE |
1904 | 51 | 190 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .275 | .311 | .586 | CLE |
1905 | 36 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .368 | .374 | .742 | CLE |
1906 | 15 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .231 | .235 | .466 | CLE |
1907 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .375 | .745 | CLE |
1908 | 61 | 222 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .324 | .369 | .693 | CLE |
1909 | 82 | 273 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .357 | .359 | .716 | CLE |
Total | 271 | 916 | 255 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 101 | 100 | 63 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .322 | .343 | .664 | |
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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 |
1902, AAA | 132 | 500 | 153 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 40 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .349 | .380 | .729 |
1903, AAA | 128 | 511 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .347 | .403 | .750 |
1906, AAA | 56 | 70 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .357 | .386 | .743 |
1907, AAA | 79 | 280 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .368 | .461 | .432 | .893 |
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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 |
1903 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .400 | .713 |
1904 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
1905 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .222 | .422 |
1907 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .306 | .333 | .639 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.2 | 2.08 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 74 | 74 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 8 | .947 | 637.2 | 2.13 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 48th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1902... Injured on 6/4/1902 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/9/1902, off Win Kellum (MIL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/25/1903, off John Mcmakin (PHA)... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1907... 1/31/1908: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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