#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
31
USA,MO,COLUMBIA
6"3
203

First Base
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Average
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,560,001
1958
$ 3,150,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 73 Days (1449 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 37 Days (1757 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56567
Versus LHP45556
Versus RHP56567
Talent56557
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5
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9STLW 10-6100000000#5  
9/10STLW 11-4211000130#7  
9/14@CHNL 5-6100000000#6  
9/15LAL 3-4100000000#2  
9/17LAW 13-4432100210#1  
9/19MILL 3-7411000011#2  
9/21MILW 6-3201000010#3  
9/22@LAL 2-5101000100#9  
9/23@LAL 4-13401000002#3  
9/24@LAL 1-2100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11324965161837352934.261.335.430.764.710.169
Projected11926268171839373136.261.335.430.764.710.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall592840009331072510100.035.64.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP772251167918120.286.348.416.764
vs. RHP17243110731282016210.250.325.436.761
Close/Late3051001403020.167.156.200.356
Scoring Position621850126066320.290.329.419.748
Pinch Hitting30132025503010.433.419.7001.119
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6013234110322221915.258.342.409.751
Road531173151515131019.265.318.453.771
March/April161951012203.263.250.474.724
May1946102005436.217.255.261.516
June1840135015857.325.391.525.916
July2244123026874.273.365.477.843
August23701741314669.243.299.457.756
Sept/Oct153081015785.267.421.400.821

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250011117310574849058722.222.289.328.617 BRO
19508814027621152025012300.193.313.286.599 CHN
195158301113000200.375.3751.0001.375CHN
19522128910038701300.321.444.357.802CHN
19538618139305192819333301.215.296.315.611CHN
195412741410615315644235134600.256.313.415.729CHN
195515353412817215937054078222.240.306.363.669CHN
1956119298921519545029244600.309.369.456.826CHN
195795205571228443319002800.278.339.473.812 PIT
1958113249651618373529033410.261.335.430.764PIT
Total9692557637102157238733726662738455.249.318.385.703 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA12345513329127821048849116.292.401.538.940
1952, AAA111424127164338191886056.300.417.5901.006

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base201013551914001.000104.012.12    
Third Base393116718936.935270.23.09    
Leftfield96900901.00052.01.56    
Centerfield15517001701.00055.22.75    
Rightfield11722002201.00065.03.05    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955...
Injured on 9/20/1956 with a Fractured Hip, out for 6 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/28/1957 to a 2-year deal worth $2,560,001 per year...
Injured on 9/21/1957 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
5/21/1958: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,150,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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