#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Preston Ward
7/24/1927 29 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 1956 6 Year(s), 73 Days (1105 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 37 Days (1413 total Days) 9 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 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/9 | PHI | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/10 | PHI | L 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/12 | @BRO | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/13 | @BRO | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @BRO | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/15 | @CIN | L 3-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @CIN | L 4-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | W 11-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @MIL | L 1-10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | @MIL | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 119 | 298 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 50 | 29 | 46 | .309 | .369 | .456 | .826 | .784 | .148 |
Projected | 125 | 313 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 53 | 31 | 48 | .309 | .369 | .456 | .826 | .784 | .148 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 71 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 51.6 | 6.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 102 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .350 | .392 | .743 |
vs. RHP | 196 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .327 | .380 | .490 | .869 |
Close/Late | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .514 | 1.094 | 1.607 |
Scoring Position | 73 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .384 | .425 | .671 | 1.097 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .233 | .297 | .467 | .764 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 152 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 20 | .342 | .394 | .546 | .940 |
Road | 59 | 146 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 26 | .274 | .337 | .363 | .700 |
March/April | 18 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .308 | .379 | .462 | .841 |
May | 18 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .279 | .286 | .410 | .696 |
June | 23 | 67 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 11 | .358 | .392 | .567 | .959 |
July | 23 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .263 | .318 | .368 | .687 |
August | 21 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 10 | .377 | .452 | .585 | 1.037 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | .245 | .359 | .302 | .661 |
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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 |
1956 | 119 | 298 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 50 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .369 | .456 | .826 | CHN |
Total | 761 | 2103 | 515 | 74 | 12 | 56 | 306 | 269 | 218 | 6 | 24 | 322 | 4 | 5 | .245 | .314 | .371 | .686 | |
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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 | 14 | 12 | 135 | 3 | 19 | 139 | 1 | .993 | 103.0 | 12.15 | | | | |
Third Base | 15 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 120.0 | 2.10 | | | | |
Leftfield | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 108.1 | 1.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 23 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | .978 | 165.2 | 2.44 | | | | |
Rightfield | 29 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1.000 | 155.0 | 2.21 | | | | |
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Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955... Injured on 9/20/1956 with a Fractured Hip, out for 6 weeks...
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