#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
33
USA,MO,COLUMBIA
6"3
203

First Base
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Average
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,150,000
1960
$ 920,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 73 Days (1793 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 37 Days (2101 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56556
Versus LHP45556
Versus RHP56556
Talent56557
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5
1
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4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10LAL 7-8301000001#6  
9/11LAW 5-2412000000#6  
9/13@STLL 3-4401000001#5  
9/14@SFL 1-9100000001#1  
9/15@SFL 4-8402100102#6  
9/19@MILL 6-7400000011#6  
9/20@MILW 13-3411000211#6  
9/21CHNW 5-4110000000#6  
9/22CINW 4-3200000000#6  
9/24@LAL 1-7400000002#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1233881242031564512961.320.366.503.868.833.183
Projected1304111312131668543165.320.366.503.868.833.183
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1104261106531953800.072.37.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP114285041613724120.246.282.395.677
vs. RHP274961531148382237231.350.398.547.945
Close/Late45153125726000.333.362.578.939
Scoring Position92365124901119320.391.435.533.968
Pinch Hitting420000101000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5818561120833281724.330.380.524.904
Road652036383731231237.310.344.483.827
March/April1749122027326.245.275.408.683
May247723202124415.299.325.403.728
June216526403131259.400.419.6001.019
July23802452112859.300.349.450.799
August2372276061618810.375.438.7081.146
Sept/Oct15451211146512.267.327.400.727

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
195913241510224313616343117310.246.317.412.729PIT
196012338812420315645129136100.320.366.503.868PIT
Total122433608631462110051245133883151865.257.324.402.726 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10200201.0001.018.00100.0
First Base7019242101.00018.010.50    
Third Base110107552391431521.933894.23.17    
Leftfield21500501.00011.04.09    
Centerfield10100101.0001.09.00    
Rightfield22300301.00015.01.80    

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.
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/27/1959...
7/24/1960: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $920,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1960, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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