#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 28 USA,MO,COLUMBIA 6"3 198
First Base 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 5 Year(s), 73 Days (933 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 37 Days (1241 total Days) 8 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 2 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .995 (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 | | |
9/13 | NYN | W 5-3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/15 | @CIN | L 9-20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | @CIN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | MIL | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | MIL | L 3-13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | MIL | W 12-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/22 | CIN | W 7-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 7-13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | CIN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 534 | 128 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 93 | 70 | 54 | 82 | .240 | .306 | .363 | .669 | .602 | .124 |
Projected | 161 | 562 | 135 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 98 | 74 | 57 | 86 | .240 | .306 | .363 | .669 | .602 | .124 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 152 | 598 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 194 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 63.8 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 181 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .210 | .255 | .331 | .586 |
vs. RHP | 353 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .329 | .380 | .709 |
Close/Late | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .234 | .146 | .380 |
Scoring Position | 140 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .342 | .507 | .849 |
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 | 77 | 269 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 46 | .264 | .330 | .424 | .754 |
Road | 76 | 265 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 36 | .215 | .278 | .302 | .580 |
March/April | 24 | 89 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 12 | .292 | .327 | .517 | .843 |
May | 27 | 89 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 14 | .360 | .410 | .640 | 1.050 |
June | 27 | 94 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | .191 | .245 | .223 | .469 |
July | 25 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | .182 | .260 | .250 | .510 |
August | 29 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 14 | .168 | .243 | .238 | .481 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | .260 | .356 | .329 | .685 |
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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 |
Total | 642 | 1805 | 423 | 59 | 11 | 47 | 252 | 219 | 189 | 4 | 20 | 276 | 4 | 5 | .234 | .305 | .357 | .663 | |
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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% |
First Base | 152 | 152 | 1577 | 142 | 121 | 1726 | 7 | .996 | 1223.1 | 12.70 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.1 | 1.89 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
Rightfield | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.1 | 3.10 | | | | |
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Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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