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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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2021 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2021 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	29 (28)	May 5	LAA		TBR	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	30	May 6	LAA		TBR	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	31	May 7	LAA		LAD	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	32	May 8	LAA		LAD	L,11-14	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
5	33	May 9	LAA		LAD	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
6	34	May 10	LAA	@	HOU	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	35	May 11	LAA	@	HOU	L,1-5	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
8	36	May 12	LAA	@	HOU	L,1-9	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
9	37	May 14	LAA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
10	38	May 15	LAA	@	BOS	L,0-9	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
11	39	May 16	LAA	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	40	May 17	LAA		CLE	W,7-4	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	41	May 18	LAA		CLE	L,5-6	GS	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
14	42	May 19	LAA		CLE	L,2-3	GS	19	4.2	0	0	0	0	0
15	43	May 20 (1)	LAA		MIN	W,7-1	CG	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
16	44	May 20 (2)	LAA		MIN	L,3-6	CG	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	45	May 21	LAA		OAK	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	47 (1)	May 23	LAA		OAK	W,6-5	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	48	May 25	LAA		TEX	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
20	49	May 26	LAA		TEX	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
21	50	May 27	LAA	@	OAK	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	51	May 28	LAA	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
23	52	May 29	LAA	@	OAK	W,4-0	GF	12	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	53	May 30	LAA	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
25	54	May 31	LAA	@	SFG	L,1-6	GS	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	55	Jun 1	LAA	@	SFG	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	56	Jun 3	LAA		SEA	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	57	Jun 4	LAA		SEA	W,3-2	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	58	Jun 5	LAA		SEA	W,12-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	59	Jun 6	LAA		SEA	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	60	Jun 7	LAA		KCR	W,8-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
32	61	Jun 8	LAA		KCR	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	62	Jun 9	LAA		KCR	W,6-1	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	63	Jun 11	LAA	@	ARI	W,6-5	GS	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	64	Jun 12	LAA	@	ARI	W,8-7	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	65	Jun 13	LAA	@	ARI	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	66	Jun 14	LAA	@	OAK	L,5-8	CG	42	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
38	67	Jun 15	LAA	@	OAK	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
39	68	Jun 16	LAA	@	OAK	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
40	69	Jun 17	LAA		DET	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
41	70	Jun 18	LAA		DET	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
42	71	Jun 19	LAA		DET	W,8-3	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	72	Jun 20	LAA		DET	L,3-5	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	73	Jun 22	LAA		SFG	L,0-5	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	74	Jun 23	LAA		SFG	L,3-9	GS	55	13.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	75	Jun 25	LAA	@	TBR	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
47	76	Jun 26	LAA	@	TBR	L,3-13	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	77	Jun 27	LAA	@	TBR	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	79 (1)	Jun 29	LAA	@	NYY	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
50	80	Jun 30	LAA	@	NYY	W,11-8	GS	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	81	Jul 2	LAA		BAL	W,8-7	GS	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	82	Jul 3	LAA		BAL	W,4-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
53	83	Jul 4	LAA		BAL	W,6-5	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
54	85 (1)	Jul 6	LAA		BOS	W,5-3	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	86	Jul 7	LAA		BOS	W,5-4	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
56	87	Jul 9	LAA	@	SEA	L,3-7	GS	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	88	Jul 10	LAA	@	SEA	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	89	Jul 11	LAA	@	SEA	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	91 (1)	Jul 17	LAA		SEA	W,9-4	GS	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
60	92	Jul 18	LAA		SEA	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
61	93	Jul 19	LAA	@	OAK	L,1-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
62	94	Jul 20	LAA	@	OAK	L,0-6	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	158 (63)	Sep 29	LAA	@	TEX	W,7-2	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
64	159	Sep 30	LAA	@	TEX	L,6-7	GS	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
							82gm		511.2	126	2	2	130	0