#40 Preston Ward, First Base, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Preston Ward

7/24/1927
34
USA,MO,COLUMBIA
6"3
203

First Base
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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
$ 920,000
1962
11 Year(s), 73 Days (1965 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 37 Days (2273 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55456
Versus LHP45446
Versus RHP55456
Talent54446
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5
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4
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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  
9/22PHIW 8-7100000000#9  
9/23PHIW 4-3100000000#9  
9/27@LANW 12-10010000000#7  
9/29CHNL 7-13411000010#2  
9/30CHNL 10-18101000000#7  
10/4SFW 5-1301000010#1  
10/5@LANW 5-4400000001#7  
10/7LANL 9-10301000000#7  
10/9CINW 6-1412101401#6  
10/10@CINL 1-5100000020#1  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1012065380223281935.257.319.325.644.534.068
Projected1012065380223281935.257.319.325.644.534.068
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall45228000721671001.021.43.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2221003213000.091.130.136.267
vs. RHP1845170220261832120.277.340.348.688
Close/Late32101002543100.313.378.344.722
Scoring Position561960020037110.339.361.446.807
Pinch Hitting2892002513000.321.345.393.738
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home581212860215141019.231.290.331.621
Road438525200814916.294.351.318.668
Last Week2521014121.400.5711.2001.771
March/April1431111004527.355.394.387.781
May23571110068412.193.246.211.456
June163360011457.182.282.273.555
July152293005321.409.458.5451.004
August121552002311.333.333.467.800
Sept/Oct2148111015557.229.302.313.614

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
196110120653802232819013501.257.319.325.644PIT
Total132535669161542110253547935783255366.257.323.398.721 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base291718012241931.995166.210.42    
Third Base231253614101.000123.03.00    
Leftfield8718001801.00061.02.66    
Centerfield972300241.95861.03.54    
Rightfield62400401.00026.01.38    

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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