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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 20 BRO NL 0.1 42 162 146 9 38 9 2 1 21 0 2 15 23 .260 .329 .370 .699 86 .311 82 54 0 0 1 2 3/H
1950 22 CHC NL 0.5 80 319 285 31 72 11 2 6 33 3 1 27 42 .253 .317 .368 .686 80 .313 80 105 6 0 7 0 3/H
1951 Did not play - Military Service
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 25 2TM NL -0.8 121 452 381 45 82 12 1 12 39 4 4 62 60 .215 .327 .346 .673 76 .308 68 132 9 1 6 4 38H
1953 25 CHC NL -0.3 33 120 100 10 23 5 0 4 12 3 1 18 21 .230 .347 .400 .747 93 .339 85 40 3 0 1 1 8/3H
1953 25 PIT NL -0.5 88 332 281 35 59 7 1 8 27 1 3 44 39 .210 .319 .327 .646 70 .296 62 92 6 1 5 3 3H
1954 26 PIT NL -0.2 117 407 360 37 97 16 2 7 48 0 0 39 61 .269 .337 .383 .721 90 .331 87 138 5 0 3 4 2 39H5
1955 27 PIT NL 0.0 84 208 179 16 38 7 4 5 25 0 0 22 28 .212 .296 .380 .675 80 .302 71 68 3 0 5 2 4 3H/9
1956 28 2TM 2LG 0.9 103 207 180 21 48 10 1 7 32 0 0 22 24 .267 .345 .450 .795 109 .364 104 81 0 0 4 1 0 3H7/95
1956 28 PIT NL 0.2 16 37 30 3 10 0 1 1 11 0 0 6 4 .333 .432 .500 .932 154 .406 154 15 0 0 0 1 0 /H59
1956 28 CLE AL 0.8 87 170 150 18 38 10 0 6 21 0 0 16 20 .253 .325 .440 .765 99 .355 93 66 0 0 4 0 0 3H7/9
1957 29 CLE AL -0.1 10 11 11 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .182 .273 .455 23 .288 59 3 0 0 0 0 0 /H3
1958 30 2TM AL 0.0 129 464 416 50 118 13 2 10 45 0 2 37 63 .284 .340 .397 .737 102 .340 100 165 4 1 5 5 3 35H/7
1958 30 CLE AL 1.0 48 162 148 22 50 3 1 4 21 0 1 10 27 .338 .379 .453 .832 130 .388 137 67 1 1 1 2 1 53H
1958 30 KCA AL -1.0 81 302 268 28 68 10 1 6 24 0 1 27 36 .254 .319 .366 .684 87 .314 81 98 3 0 4 3 2 35/H7
1959 31 KCA AL -0.4 58 119 109 8 27 4 1 2 19 0 0 7 12 .248 .286 .358 .644 75 .286 57 39 3 0 0 3 1 H3/7
9 Yrs 0.2 744 2349 2067 219 522 83 15 50 262 7 9 231 315 .253 .326 .380 .706 88 .322 83 785 30 2 31 15 16 3H5987
162 Game Avg 0.0 162 511 450 48 114 18 3 11 57 2 2 50 69 .253 .326 .380 .706 88 .322 83 171 7 0 7 3
PIT (4 Yrs) -0.5 305 984 850 91 204 30 8 21 111 1 3 111 132 .240 .326 .368 .694 83 .316 77 313 14 1 13 7 9 3H95
CLE (3 Yrs) 1.7 145 343 309 42 90 14 1 10 42 0 1 26 49 .291 .346 .440 .786 111 .368 112 136 1 1 5 2 1 3H57/9
KCA (2 Yrs) -1.4 139 421 377 36 95 14 2 8 43 0 1 34 48 .252 .309 .363 .673 83 .306 74 137 6 0 4 6 3 3H5/7
CHC (2 Yrs) 0.3 113 439 385 41 95 16 2 10 45 6 2 45 63 .247 .326 .377 .702 84 .320 81 145 9 0 8 1 38/H
BRO (1 Yr) 0.1 42 162 146 9 38 9 2 1 21 0 2 15 23 .260 .329 .370 .699 86 .311 82 54 0 0 1 2 3/H
NL (6 Yrs) -0.1 460 1585 1381 141 337 55 12 32 177 7 7 171 218 .244 .326 .371 .697 84 .317 79 512 23 1 22 7 12 3H985
AL (4 Yrs) 0.3 284 764 686 78 185 28 3 18 85 0 2 60 97 .270 .326 .398 .724 96 .334 91 273 7 1 9 8 4 3H57/9
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Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1948 20 BRO NL 162 -3 -1 1 0 -2 -5 -0.6 6 1 0.1 .487 .497 0.1 -0.2 1 3/H
1950 22 CHC NL 319 -7 0 0 5 -4 -6 -0.7 12 6 0.5 .493 .496 0.1 0.1 1 3/H
1951 Did not play - Military Service
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 25 2TM NL 452 -17 0 0 -3 -4 -23 -2.4 17 -6 -0.8 .481 .492 -0.4 -0.7 -3 38H
1953 25 CHC NL 120 -2 1 -1 -4 0 -7 -0.7 5 -2 -0.3 .479 .496 0.2 -0.5 2 8/3H
1953 25 PIT NL 332 -15 0 1 2 -3 -16 -1.7 13 -4 -0.5 .482 .490 -0.6 -0.2 -5 3H
1954 26 PIT NL 407 -6 -2 2 -5 -4 -16 -1.7 15 0 -0.2 .486 .490 0.4 -1.0 5 39H5
1955 27 PIT NL 208 -7 1 1 1 -2 -7 -0.8 8 1 0.0 .492 .496 0.0 -0.2 0 3H/9
1956 28 2TM 2LG 207 1 0 1 4 -3 3 0.3 7 10 0.9 .503 .501 0.5 0.1 6 3H7/95
1956 28 PIT NL 37 2 0 0 -2 0 1 0.0 1 2 0.2 .503 .500 0.4 -0.2 4 /H59
1956 28 CLE AL 170 -1 0 1 6 -3 3 0.3 5 8 0.8 .503 .502 0.2 0.3 2 3H7/9
1957 29 CLE AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .491 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /H3
1958 30 2TM AL 464 0 0 1 -12 -3 -13 -1.5 14 2 0.0 .489 .494 1.3 -1.6 14 35H/7
1958 30 CLE AL 162 6 0 1 -2 -1 5 0.4 5 10 1.0 .510 .503 1.1 -0.3 11 53H
1958 30 KCA AL 302 -6 1 1 -11 -2 -17 -1.9 9 -8 -1.0 .477 .488 0.2 -1.4 3 35/H7
1959 31 KCA AL 119 -6 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.7 4 -3 -0.4 .488 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -3 H3/7
9 Yrs 2349 -46 -2 6 -10 -22 -73 -8.2 83 10 0.2 .490 .495 1.7 -3.7 20 3H5987
162 Game Avg 511 -10 0 1 -2 -5 -16 -1.8 18 2 0.0 .490 .495 0.4 -0.8 4
PIT (4 Yrs) 984 -25 -2 4 -4 -10 -38 -4.2 37 -1 -0.5 .487 .492 0.2 -1.7 3 3H95
CLE (3 Yrs) 343 5 0 2 4 -4 6 0.6 11 17 1.7 .505 .502 1.3 0.0 13 3H57/9
KCA (2 Yrs) 421 -12 1 0 -10 -3 -24 -2.7 13 -11 -1.4 .481 .491 -0.2 -1.5 0 3H5/7
CHC (2 Yrs) 439 -10 1 -1 1 -4 -13 -1.4 17 4 0.3 .489 .496 0.3 -0.4 3 38/H
BRO (1 Yr) 162 -3 -1 1 0 -2 -5 -0.6 6 1 0.1 .487 .497 0.1 -0.2 1 3/H
NL (6 Yrs) 1585 -38 -2 4 -4 -16 -56 -6.1 60 4 -0.1 .488 .494 0.6 -2.3 8 3H985
AL (4 Yrs) 764 -7 1 2 -7 -7 -17 -2.1 23 6 0.3 .493 .497 1.1 -1.5 12 3H57/9

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1948 20 BRO NL 162 .311 82 .303 .110 0.6 14.2 9.3 0.4 0.7% 3.29 15.4 0.0 30.0 3/H
1950 22 CHC NL 319 .313 80 .278 .116 1.9 13.2 8.5 1.6 2.3% 8.03 26.9 75.0 35.0 3/H
1951 Did not play - Military Service
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 25 2TM NL 452 .308 68 .227 .131 2.7 13.3 13.7 -1.7 -0.4% -13.35 24.4 50.0 58.1 38H
1953 25 CHC NL 120 .339 85 .253 .170 3.3 17.5 15.0 -0.7 -0.4% -6.25 15.8 75.0 80.0 8/3H
1953 25 PIT NL 332 .296 62 .218 .117 2.4 11.7 13.3 -1.0 0.0% -7.10 27.8 25.0 53.8 3H
1954 26 PIT NL 407 .331 87 .304 .114 1.7 15.0 9.6 0.1 -0.1% 10.01 23.1 16.2 39H5
1955 27 PIT NL 208 .302 71 .223 .168 2.4 13.5 10.6 -0.8 -0.3% -4.68 20.0 43.8 3H/9
1956 28 2TM 2LG 207 .364 104 .273 .183 3.4 11.6 10.6 0.9 0.5% 8.55 19.4 36.8 3H7/95
1956 28 PIT NL 37 .406 154 .346 .167 2.7 10.8 16.2 1.3 1.7% 7.03 13.3 50.0 /H59
1956 28 CLE AL 170 .355 93 .258 .187 3.5 11.8 9.4 -0.4 -1.2% 1.52 21.1 35.3 3H7/9
1957 29 CLE AL 11 .288 59 .222 .091 0.0 18.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1% -3.01 100.0 50.0 /H3
1958 30 2TM AL 464 .340 100 .310 .113 2.2 13.6 8.0 1.1 1.1% 11.65 27.4 0.0 52.2 35H/7
1958 30 CLE AL 162 .388 137 .387 .115 2.5 16.7 6.2 1.1 1.2% 8.93 31.6 0.0 50.0 53H
1958 30 KCA AL 302 .314 81 .271 .112 2.0 11.9 8.9 0.0 -0.1% 2.72 24.7 0.0 53.3 35/H7
1959 31 KCA AL 119 .286 57 .255 .110 1.7 10.1 5.9 -1.3 -1.8% -2.36 18.8 80.0 H3/7
9 Yrs 2349 .322 83 .275 .127 2.1 13.4 9.8 0.1 1.8% 18.12 23.6 43.8 41.5 3H5987
MLB Average .338 100 .276 .132 2.2 11.2 9.3 30.3 57.9 45.4

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1948 20 BRO NL 1B 38 37 33 316.0 291 268 20 3 21 .990 .990 8.20 9.78 7.58 9.61
1950 22 CHC NL 1B 76 74 69 646.1 811 734 73 4 78 .995 .990 11.24 9.71 10.62 9.61
1951 Did not play - Military Service
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 25 2TM NL 1B 85 81 78 728.2 814 742 65 7 74 .991 .990 2 3 9.97 9.88 9.49 9.68
1953 25 CHC NL 1B 7 5 4 48.0 50 49 1 0 9 1.000 .990 0 0 9.38 9.88 7.14 9.69
1953 25 PIT NL 1B 78 76 74 680.2 764 693 64 7 65 .991 .990 2 3 10.01 9.88 9.71 9.68
1953 25 CHC NL CF 27 24 11 198.1 52 50 0 2 0 .962 .980 -4 -27 2.27 2.85 1.85 2.79
1953 25 CHC NL OF 27 24 11 198.1 51 49 0 2 0 .961 .980 -4 -27 2.22 2.37 1.81 2.32
1954 26 PIT NL 1B 48 38 36 339.2 385 338 41 6 31 .984 .991 -1 -2 10.04 9.81 7.90 9.75
1954 26 PIT NL RF 42 41 29 342.2 81 68 7 6 3 .926 .969 -4 -14 1.97 1.96 1.79 1.95
1954 26 PIT NL OF 42 41 29 342.2 88 74 8 6 3 .932 .975 -4 -14 2.15 2.36 1.95 2.34
1954 26 PIT NL 3B 11 12 10 95.0 30 7 20 3 0 .900 .952 -1 -8 2.56 3.17 2.45 3.15
1955 27 PIT NL 1B 48 38 35 365.1 420 384 35 1 41 .998 .991 1 4 10.32 9.79 8.73 9.70
1955 27 PIT NL RF 1 1 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.95 0.00 2.00
1955 27 PIT NL OF 1 1 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.30
1956 28 CLE AL 1B 60 16 15 240.1 250 226 21 3 20 .988 .990 3 16 9.25 9.43 4.12 9.35
1956 28 2TM 2LG OF 22 18 7 143.0 32 31 1 0 0 1.000 .979 2 15 2.01 2.33 1.45 2.30
1956 28 PIT NL OF 5 4 3 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .975 -1 -28 0.60 2.28 0.40 2.26
1956 28 CLE AL OF 17 14 4 113.0 30 29 1 0 0 1.000 .979 3 27 2.39 2.34 1.76 2.32
1956 28 CLE AL LF 14 12 4 97.0 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 .977 2 21 2.13 2.10 1.64 2.09
1956 28 PIT NL 3B 5 5 2 29.0 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 .957 -1 -46 1.86 3.04 1.20 3.02
1956 28 2TM 2LG RF 8 6 3 46.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .974 0 3 1.57 2.02 1.00 2.00
1956 28 PIT NL RF 5 4 3 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .975 -1 -28 0.60 1.98 0.40 1.96
1956 28 CLE AL RF 3 2 0 16.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .973 1 60 3.38 2.08 2.00 2.07
1957 29 CLE AL 1B 1 0 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .993 0 -72 5.40 9.72 3.00 9.70
1958 30 2TM AL 1B 60 57 46 485.0 520 481 35 4 40 .992 .991 -3 -7 9.58 9.60 8.60 9.50
1958 30 CLE AL 1B 21 18 13 147.0 147 135 12 0 12 1.000 .991 0 2 9.00 9.60 7.00 9.50
1958 30 KCA AL 1B 39 39 33 338.0 373 346 23 4 28 .989 .991 -3 -12 9.83 9.60 9.46 9.50
1958 30 2TM AL 3B 58 45 36 423.1 130 39 81 10 6 .923 .951 -9 -24 2.55 3.11 2.07 3.08
1958 30 CLE AL 3B 24 14 9 149.0 46 16 28 2 2 .957 .951 -2 -15 2.66 3.11 1.83 3.08
1958 30 KCA AL 3B 34 31 27 274.1 84 23 53 8 4 .905 .951 -7 -29 2.49 3.11 2.24 3.08
1958 30 KCA AL OF 2 2 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 -1 -48 1.80 2.28 1.50 2.25
1958 30 KCA AL LF 2 2 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -48 1.80 2.10 1.50 2.10
1959 31 KCA AL 1B 22 20 11 155.2 171 161 7 3 14 .982 .990 1 4 9.71 9.84 7.64 9.77
1959 31 KCA AL OF 1 1 1 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .980 0 -45 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.20
1959 31 KCA AL LF 1 1 1 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .980 0 -45 0.00 2.03 0.00 2.10
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 607 510 420 4542.1 4006 3543 410 53 328 .987 .988 -15 -4 7.83 7.78 6.51 7.67
1B (9 Yrs) 1B 438 361 323 3282.0 3665 3337 297 31 319 .992 .990 3 1 9.97 9.74 8.30 9.61
OF (6 Yrs) OF 95 87 49 713.0 175 157 9 9 3 .949 .977 -7 -12 2.10 2.35 1.75 2.32
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 74 62 48 547.1 166 49 104 13 6 .922 .951 -10 -23 2.52 3.12 2.07 3.09
RF (3 Yrs) RF 51 48 32 394.2 89 75 8 6 3 .933 .969 -4 -12 1.89 1.97 1.63 1.96
LF (3 Yrs) LF 17 15 6 120.0 27 26 0 1 0 .963 .977 1 8 1.95 2.09 1.53 2.09
CF (1 Yr) CF 27 24 11 198.1 52 50 0 2 0 .962 .980 -4 -27 2.27 2.85 1.85 2.79

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Preston Ward born?

Preston Ward was born on July 24, 1927.

Where was Preston Ward born?

Preston Ward was born in Columbia, MO.

How tall was Preston Ward?

Preston Ward was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Preston Ward weigh when playing?

Preston Ward weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Preston Ward play?

Preston Ward played 9 seasons.

Is Preston Ward in the Hall of Fame?

Preston Ward has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Preston Ward play?

Preston Ward was a First Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Preston Ward have?

Preston Ward had 522 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Preston Ward have?

Preston Ward had 50 home runs over his career.

What was Preston Ward's average?

Preston Ward had a .253 average over his career.

How many teams has Preston Ward played for?

Preston Ward played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Preston Ward retire?

Preston Ward last played in 1959.

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