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Taylor Ward

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: December 14, 1993 in Dayton, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (26th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

High School: Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA)

School: California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)

Debut: August 14, 2018 (Age 24-243d, 21,746th in major league history)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$4.8M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 3.164 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Wasserman

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Joseph Taylor Ward

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.8

5.6

167

1497

384

.270

.257

225

RBI

193

OBP

.317

.332

SLG

.461

.432

OPS

.778

.764

OPS+

118

110

Summary of 60 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

3 leading off, 2 walk-off, 6 tying, 18 go ahead

1 Tm
LAA	60

Platoon
vs RHP	45
vs LHP	15

Home/Road
Home	30
Away	30

Outs
0	23
2	19
1	18

20 Opps
OAK	9
TEX	7
HOU	5
MIN	4
SEA	4
KCR	4
TBR	3
BAL	3
DET	3
BOS	3
CLE	3
CHW	3
STL	2
CHC	1
NYY	1
PIT	1
ATL	1
LAD	1
MIA	1
TOR	1

54 Pitchers
Lucas Giolito	2
Shane Bieber	2
Louie Varland	2
Zach Logue	2
Adam Oller	2
Dane Dunning	2
Paul Blackburn	1
Ryan Pressly	1
Drew Steckenrider	1
Ryan Borucki	1
Grayson Rodriguez	1
Tyler Wells	1
Cooper Criswell	1
Josh Staumont	1
Lance McCullers Jr.	1
Kent Emanuel	1
Tanner Houck	1
Taylor Hearn	1
Julio Urías	1
Frankie Montas	1
Kyle Funkhouser	1
Mike Fiers	1
Chris Hatcher	1
Jeremiah Estrada	1
Yohander Méndez	1
Joe Barlow	1
Dallas Keuchel	1
Ian Anderson	1
Steven Matz	1
Nick Robertson	1
Cole Irvin	1
Jacob Webb	1
Logan Gilbert	1
Eddie Butler	1
Carlos Rodón	1
Matt Festa	1
Matt Barnes	1
José Urquidy	1
Kris Bubic	1
Héctor Neris	1
Drew Rasmussen	1
Jordan Lyles	1
Kevin Kelly	1
Emilio Pagán	1
Yusei Kikuchi	1
Tyler Duffey	1
Andrew Kittredge	1
James Kaprielian	1
Jesse Scholtens	1
Jose Hernandez	1
Zac Curtis	1
Mike Mayers	1
Austin Pruitt	1
Zach Plesac	1

16 Parks
Angel Stad (ANA)	30
RingCentral Col (OAK)	3
Fenway Pk (BOS)	3
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
Guaranteed (CHI)	3
GlbLifeField (ARL)	3
TropicanaFld (STP)	2
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	2
Camden Yards (BAL)	2
Target Field (MIN)	2
Comerica Pk (DET)	2
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
loanDepot pk (MIA)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Truist Pk (ATL)	1

Where Hit
7	24
78	17
8	12
89	6
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	12
1	11
6	10
4	8
3	8
5	7
7+	4

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	54
2·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	29
1--	14
-2-	9
123	3
12-	2
--3	2
-23	1

100 RBI
RISP	17
0 on	29
1 on	25
2 on	3
3 on	3
Any on	31

Inning
1	9
2	7
3	7
4	3
5	6
6	6
7	9
8	7
9	4
Extra	2

1-3	23
4-6	15
7-end	22

RelScore
+4..	10
+3	2
+2	7
+1	7
Tied	16
-1	7
-2	3
-3	2
-4..	6

Ahead	26
Tied	16
Behind	18

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	11
3-2	9
1-0	7
2-2	7
1-2	6
1-1	6
2-1	5
0-1	5
3-1	2
0-2	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	30
LF	23
3B	6
PH	1

OrderPos
4th	18
1st	17
3rd	7
7th	5
8th	5
6th	4
5th	2
9th	1
2nd	1

Leverage
High Lev	12
Medium Lev	20
Low Lev	28

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2018-08-18	LAA	@	TEX	Eddie Butler	ahead 10-6	t 7	2	---	9,(2-2) BCCFFFFBX	1	8	5	0.035	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2	2	2	1	2018-08-24	LAA		HOU	Dallas Keuchel	behind 0-6	b 7	2	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	8	5	0.027	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Marte Scores
3	3	3	1	2018-09-03	LAA	@	TEX	Zac Curtis	tied 0-0	t 7	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	5	0.254	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Fernández Scores
4	4	4	1	2018-09-26	LAA		TEX	Yohander Méndez	behind 1-2	b 5	0	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	8	5	0.154	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
5	5	5	1	2018-09-28	LAA		OAK	Mike Fiers	ahead 1-0	b 2	2	--3	1,(0-0) X	2	8	5	0.157	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Upton Scores
6	6	6	1	2018-09-30	LAA		OAK	Chris Hatcher	behind 3-4	b 9	0	-2-	3,(2-0) BBX	2	5	5	0.556	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Marte Scores
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
7	7	1	1	2019-09-25	LAA		OAK	Frankie Montas	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	7	7	0.103	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
8	8	1	1	2021-05-07	LAA		LAD	Julio Urías	tied 1-1	b 2	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	9	0.108	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
9	9	2	1	2021-05-11	LAA	@	HOU	Lance McCullers Jr.	behind 0-1	t 8	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	9	0.249	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
10	10	3	1	2021-05-20 (1)	LAA		MIN	Tyler Duffey	ahead 4-1	b 5	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	9	0.051	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Rendon Scores
11	11	4	1	2021-05-26	LAA		TEX	Dane Dunning	ahead 2-0	b 1	2	-23	5,(1-2) B>C.+3FFX	3	7	9	0.155	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Lagares Scores; J. Rojas Scores
12	12	5	1	2021-06-05	LAA		SEA	Drew Steckenrider	behind 4-5	b 6	2	-2-	2,(0-1) *SX	2	8	9	0.326	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Walsh Scores
13	13	6	1	2021-06-08	LAA		KCR	Josh Staumont	ahead 6-1	b 8	1	1--	3,(1-1) SBX	2	6	9	0.004	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Stassi Scores
14	14	7	1	2021-06-17	LAA		DET	Kyle Funkhouser	ahead 3-1	b 7	0	123	1,(0-0) X	4	3	9	0.042	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); D. Fletcher Scores; J. Upton Scores; J. Iglesias Scores
15	15	8	1	2021-07-17	LAA		SEA	Yusei Kikuchi	ahead 5-1	b 5	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	9	0.052	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Iglesias Scores
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	2022-04-16	LAA	@	TEX	Joe Barlow	ahead 6-2	t 9	1	---	6,(3-2) CBBCBX	1	4	9	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
17	17	2	1	2022-04-25	LAA		CLE	Shane Bieber	tied 0-0	b 5	2	---	6,(3-2) BBCSBX	1	1	9	0.161	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
18	18	3	2	2022-04-25	LAA		CLE	Shane Bieber	ahead 1-0	b 7	1	-2-	6,(3-2) CFBBBX	2	1	9	0.129	94%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); M. Stassi Scores
19	19	4	1	2022-04-27	LAA		CLE	Zach Plesac	tied 2-2	b 2	0	123	3,(0-2) CCX	4	1	9	0.165	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Mayfield Scores/unER; M. Stassi Scores; T. Wade Scores
20	20	5	1	2022-04-29	LAA	@	CHW	Lucas Giolito	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	1	9	0.101	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	6	1	2022-05-04	LAA	@	BOS	Matt Barnes	tied 4-4	t 10	2	-2-	5,(3-1) B*BSBX	2	1	9	0.483	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Stassi Scores/unER
22	22	7	1	2022-05-11	LAA		TBR	Andrew Kittredge	behind 0-2	b 8	1	1--	5,(1-2) .CCF*B+11X	2	9	PH	0.392	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); T. Wade Scores
23	23	8	1	2022-05-14 (2)	LAA	@	OAK	Adam Oller	tied 1-1	t 2	2	123	2,(1-0) BX	4	1	9	0.320	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Rengifo Scores; C. Wallach Scores; A. Velazquez Scores
24	24	9	1	2022-05-17	LAA	@	TEX	Taylor Hearn	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	9	0.117	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
25	25	10	1	2022-05-29	LAA		TOR	Ryan Borucki	tied 6-6	b 4	0	1--	5,(2-2) 1CC1BBX	2	1	9	0.190	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); T. Wade Scores
26	26	11	1	2022-06-20	LAA		KCR	Kris Bubic	behind 0-2	b 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	9	0.111	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
27	27	12	1	2022-07-02	LAA	@	HOU	José Urquidy	behind 0-5	t 3	1	---	6,(2-2) BCCBFX	1	1	9	0.041	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
28	28	13	1	2022-07-24	LAA	@	ATL	Ian Anderson	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	5,(2-2) CBBFX	1	2	9	0.099	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	14	1	2022-08-04	LAA		OAK	Paul Blackburn	behind 2-6	b 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	9	0.072	23%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
30	30	15	1	2022-08-09	LAA	@	OAK	James Kaprielian	ahead 1-0	t 5	0	12-	4,(2-1) BCBX	3	4	9	0.170	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Ohtani Scores; L. Rengifo Scores/unER
31	31	16	1	2022-08-13	LAA		MIN	Emilio Pagán	tied 3-3	b 11	0	-2-	6,(3-2) .BTFBBX	2	4	9	0.192	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Rengifo Scores/unER
32	32	17	1	2022-08-25	LAA	@	TBR	Drew Rasmussen	behind 0-5	t 4	0	---	4,(1-2) FCBX	1	3	9	0.041	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
33	33	18	1	2022-09-09	LAA	@	HOU	Ryan Pressly	behind 2-4	t 9	1	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	4	9	0.052	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
34	34	19	1	2022-09-21	LAA	@	TEX	Dane Dunning	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	3,(1-1) C*BX	2	4	9	0.190	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Ohtani Scores
35	35	20	1	2022-09-23	LAA	@	MIN	Louie Varland	behind 0-1	t 2	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	4	9	0.109	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
36	36	21	2	2022-09-23	LAA	@	MIN	Louie Varland	ahead 2-1	t 6	0	---	8,(3-2) BBCBCFFX	1	4	9	0.122	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
37	37	22	1	2022-09-28	LAA		OAK	Austin Pruitt	ahead 3-1	b 8	0	---	6,(3-2) ..BSBBSX	1	4	9	0.032	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
38	38	23	1	2022-09-29	LAA		OAK	Cole Irvin	ahead 2-0	b 3	1	---	5,(2-2) FBFBX	1	4	9	0.080	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
39	39	1	1	2023-04-01	LAA	@	OAK	Adam Oller	ahead 9-0	t 3	2	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	1	7	0.008	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); G. Urshela Scores
40	40	2	1	2023-04-03	LAA	@	SEA	Matt Festa	ahead 4-3	t 8	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	1	7	0.197	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); L. Rengifo Scores
41	41	3	1	2023-04-23	LAA		KCR	Jordan Lyles	behind 1-2	b 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	7	0.176	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
42	42	4	1	2023-05-02	LAA	@	STL	Steven Matz	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	12-	6,(2-2) TFBFBX	3	6	7	0.217	81%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); H. Renfroe Scores; A. Rendon Scores
43	43	5	1	2023-05-30	LAA	@	CHW	Lucas Giolito	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	6,(3-2) BFBBCX	1	1	7	0.095	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
44	44	6	1	2023-05-31	LAA	@	CHW	Jesse Scholtens	ahead 8-1	t 7	0	1--	6,(2-2) BBFTFX	2	4	7	0.006	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Ohtani Scores
45	45	7	1	2023-06-06	LAA		CHC	Jeremiah Estrada	ahead 6-4	b 7	0	---	4,(1-2) .BFSX	1	1	7	0.055	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
46	46	8	1	2023-06-11	LAA		SEA	Logan Gilbert	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	7	0.096	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
47	47	9	1	2023-06-17	LAA	@	KCR	Mike Mayers	ahead 1-0	t 2	1	---	6,(3-2) BBSFBX	1	6	7	0.098	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
48	48	10	1	2023-07-14	LAA		HOU	Héctor Neris	behind 4-7	b 7	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	7	0.082	19%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
49	49	11	1	2023-07-19	LAA		NYY	Carlos Rodón	tied 0-0	b 1	1	1--	7,(1-2) FCFBFFX	2	3	7	0.163	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); S. Ohtani Scores
50	50	12	1	2023-07-21	LAA		PIT	Jose Hernandez	ahead 6-4	b 5	1	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	4	7	0.113	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Ohtani Scores
51	51	13	1	2023-07-27 (1)	LAA	@	DET	Zach Logue	ahead 3-0	t 6	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	4	7	0.059	95%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); M. Moniak Scores
52	52	14	2	2023-07-27 (1)	LAA	@	DET	Zach Logue	ahead 5-0	t 8	0	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	4	7	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
53	53	1	1	2024-03-30	LAA	@	BAL	Grayson Rodriguez	behind 0-3	t 4	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	7	0.081	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
54	54	2	1	2024-03-31	LAA	@	BAL	Tyler Wells	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	4	7	0.188	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); N. Schanuel Scores
55	55	3	1	2024-04-03	LAA	@	MIA	Kent Emanuel	ahead 9-2	t 8	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	7	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
56	56	4	1	2024-04-12	LAA	@	BOS	Tanner Houck	ahead 5-0	t 6	2	1--	4,(2-1) SBBX	2	4	7	0.038	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Trout Scores
57	57	5	1	2024-04-13	LAA	@	BOS	Cooper Criswell	behind 0-6	t 3	2	-2-	8,(3-2) FBBBFFFX	2	4	7	0.061	12%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); A. Rendon Scores
58	58	6	1	2024-04-15	LAA	@	TBR	Kevin Kelly	ahead 5-3	t 9	2	--3	2,(0-1) CX	2	3	7	0.059	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Rendon Scores
59	59	7	1	2024-04-24	LAA		BAL	Jacob Webb	behind 1-6	b 6	1	1--	1,(0-0) .X	2	3	7	0.079	14%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); N. Schanuel Scores
60	60	8	1	2024-05-15	LAA		STL	Nick Robertson	ahead 5-1	b 7	0	---	4,(1-2) CCBX	1	3	7	0.016	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)