LF Preston 'Ward Six' Strate #25
Tampa Bay Storm ABL
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/27/1981
 OA: 72 POT: 72
BNN Index | ABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF PRESTON 'WARD SIX' STRATE #25 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 70 19 4 0 0 6 9 7 .271 .366 .329 1 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 75 75 75 75
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 80 80 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/26/1981 CHA Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1981 CHA Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/23/1981 CHA Loss, 4-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1981 MIA Loss, 6-10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1981 MIA Win, 10-3 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
04/20/1981 MIA Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1981 @ SD Win, 7-4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/18/1981 @ SD Win, 8-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/17/1981 @ SD Win, 8-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
04/15/1981 SF Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/24/1943
Born in:Scottsdale, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$810,000
Signed Through:1982 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:19 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 .271 .366 .329 .694 .324 .057 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 82 2 1 0 4 0 1 23 4 1 1 50.0 8.1 3.85 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 .143 .294 .214 .508
Versus Right   56 17 3 0 0 6 9 7 5 1 0 1 .304 .385 .357 .742
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 .174 .269 .217 .487
April   70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 1 0 2 .271 .366 .329 .694
Spring Training   15 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .267 .353 .400 .753
Last Year   455 136 27 7 9 64 71 105 30 5 0 7 .299 .434 .448 .882
2 Years Ago   503 150 20 10 4 44 90 73 50 4 3 8 .298 .393 .402 .794
Career   4031 1199 181 77 51 434 683 713 297 37 20 62 .297 .408 .419 .826
Home   49 13 4 0 0 4 6 6 3 1 0 1 .265 .351 .347 .698
Road   21 6 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 0 1 .286 .400 .286 .686
Grass   70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 1 0 2 .271 .366 .329 .694
Night   70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 1 0 2 .271 .366 .329 .694
As Starter   70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 1 0 2 .271 .366 .329 .694
Close/Late   14 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 .286 .353 .286 .639
Inning 1-3   30 7 2 0 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 1 .233 .343 .300 .643
Inning 4-6   19 6 2 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 .316 .409 .421 .830
Inning 7-9   20 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 .300 .375 .300 .675
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   37 9 3 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 .243 .263 .324 .587
1 Outs   16 5 1 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 .312 .478 .375 .853
2 Outs   17 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 1 .294 .429 .294 .723
Scoring Position   14 5 1 0 0 6 2 5 1 1 0 2 .357 .545 .429 .974
Bases Empty   44 14 3 0 0 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 .318 .348 .386 .734
Runner on 1st   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .250 .571 .250 .821
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .750 .833 .750 1.583
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Two Strikes   32 9 2 0 0 4 1 0 7 1 0 0 .281 .273 .344 .616
First Pitch   13 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .308 .400 .385 .785
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   13 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .286 .308 .593
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   8 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .833 .500 1.333
Full Count   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .250 .231 .250 .481
Behind in Count   12 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Ahead in Count   19 5 1 0 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 1 .263 .500 .316 .816
Batting Leadoff   70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 7 1 0 2 .271 .366 .329 .694
Low Leverage   20 9 2 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .450 .476 .550 1.026
Medium Leverage   36 7 1 0 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 1 .194 .286 .222 .508
High Leverage   14 3 1 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 1 .214 .421 .286 .707
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Miami - ABL 28 150 547 172 24 14 12 72 111 88 9 11 46 57 9 .314 .411 .475 .886 154 158 7.2
1973 Miami - ABL 29 123 442 125 19 10 9 62 65 80 2 7 26 27 5 .283 .390 .432 .822 143 149 3.8
1974 Miami - ABL 30 158 579 178 21 8 9 61 91 104 5 4 40 30 9 .307 .415 .418 .833 147 155 5.8
1975 Miami - ABL 31 55 190 71 11 6 1 20 42 37 5 2 7 7 8 .374 .483 .511 .993 195 208 3.1
1976 Cincinnati - ABL 32 70 256 62 14 9 2 23 48 49 6 2 22 17 3 .242 .374 .391 .764 116 112 2.0
1977 Cincinnati - ABL 33 122 469 140 22 6 1 38 76 73 7 0 31 18 4 .299 .401 .377 .778 124 125 2.8
1978 Cincinnati - ABL 34 136 520 146 19 7 4 44 80 95 11 1 38 9 6 .281 .402 .367 .769 123 123 3.2
1979 Cincinnati - ABL 35 129 503 150 20 10 4 44 90 73 8 4 50 17 4 .298 .393 .402 .794 129 131 4.3
1980 Tampa Bay - ABL 36 129 455 136 27 7 9 64 71 105 7 5 30 17 5 .299 .434 .448 .882 157 152 4.7
1981 Tampa Bay - ABL 37 17 70 19 4 0 0 6 9 9 2 1 7 1 1 .271 .366 .329 .694 86 87 -0.2
Total ABL 1089 4031 1199 181 77 51 434 683 713 62 37 297 200 54 .297 .408 .419 .826 140 142 36.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Arlington - AAA 29 4 14 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .474 .286 .759 138 129 0.2
1975 Arlington - AAA 31 11 36 8 4 0 2 3 7 13 0 0 3 3 0 .222 .429 .500 .929 181 184 0.8
1977 Fort Lauderdale - AAA 33 6 18 4 0 0 0 0 6 9 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .500 .222 .722 115 141 0.3
1979 Fort Lauderdale - AAA 35 5 15 5 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .524 .333 .857 158 179 0.1
Total AAAA 26 83 21 4 0 2 5 19 33 1 0 3 5 0 .253 .470 .373 .844 154 163
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Miami - ABL 28 6 24 12 0 2 0 3 7 5 0 0 1 0 2 .500 .586 .667 1.253 259 278 -0.4
1973 Miami - ABL 29 6 21 6 0 0 1 3 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 .286 .423 .429 .852 153 167 -1.3
1974 Miami - ABL 30 21 80 25 3 1 0 9 12 11 2 0 8 10 0 .312 .409 .375 .784 133 144 -0.4
1975 Miami - ABL 31 5 17 7 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 .412 .474 .471 .944 181 200 0.1
1977 Cincinnati - ABL 33 10 47 24 1 1 1 7 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 .511 .549 .638 1.187 240 230 -0.3
1979 Cincinnati - ABL 35 7 30 12 1 0 0 4 8 4 0 0 2 1 0 .400 .471 .433 .904 162 169 0.1
Total ABL 55 219 86 6 4 2 28 41 31 2 0 14 14 4 .393 .472 .484 .956 179 187
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Miami - MLB LF 6 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 -1.0 .876
1972 Miami - MLB CF 141 140 446 5 3 456 5 .989 1247.0 3.26 -9.9 .968
1973 Miami - MLB CF 122 118 368 8 1 384 8 .979 1072.1 3.16 -15.9 .953
1974 Miami - MLB LF 9 5 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 51.0 3.88 +0.2 1.066
1974 Miami - MLB CF 148 145 405 7 2 415 3 .993 1318.1 2.81 -15.9 .968
1975 Miami - MLB LF 53 53 102 1 1 105 2 .981 442.2 2.09 -0.3 .996
1975 Miami - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Cincinnati - MLB LF 65 65 152 4 3 158 2 .987 562.2 2.50 +1.1 .981
1976 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 +0.1 .991
1977 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 12 7 95 5 12 100 0 1.000 89.0 10.11 +0.4 1.040
1977 Cincinnati - MLB LF 93 91 196 2 0 198 0 1.000 783.0 2.28 -3.5 .979
1977 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 17.2 4.08 -1.2 .878
1978 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 57 57 451 27 50 479 1 .998 492.1 8.74 +2.6 1.052
1978 Cincinnati - MLB LF 71 70 135 3 1 139 1 .993 633.2 1.96 -4.7 .968
1978 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 2 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 -0.3 .992
1978 Cincinnati - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1979 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 124 124 1074 68 108 1145 3 .997 1094.0 9.39 +6.0 1.078
1979 Cincinnati - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .975
1979 Cincinnati - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 25 21 195 11 15 209 3 .986 188.1 9.84 -1.0 .945
1980 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 106 106 232 1 0 233 0 1.000 913.2 2.30 -8.7 .972
1981 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 1.026
1981 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 17 17 44 0 0 45 1 .978 152.0 2.61 -1.8 .950
TOTAL 1B 219 209 1817 112 186 1936 7 .996 1865.2 9.31 +8.0 1.053
TOTAL LF 421 412 894 11 5 911 6 .993 3593.2 2.27 -18.8 .977
TOTAL CF 419 409 1246 21 7 1283 16 .988 3693.1 3.09 -43.0 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1972 Drafted in the 1972 inaugural draft by the Miami Hurricanes. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
05/12/1972 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/01/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/05/1972 Injured on 08/04/1972, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
08/07/1972 Wins the ABL NBC Player of the Week Award.
11/12/1972 Wins the 1972 ABL NBC Toby Harrah Clutch Award at CF.
11/17/1972 Finished 2nd in 1972 ABL NBC Danny Rodriguez MVP Award voting.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (75).
04/15/1973 Injured on 04/11/1973, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks.
11/10/1973 Wins the 1973 ABL NBC Toby Harrah Clutch Award at CF.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70).
06/28/1974 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/1974 Wins the 1974 Grand Championship Series with the Miami Hurricanes.
11/10/1974 Wins the 1974 ABL NBC Toby Harrah Clutch Award at CF.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65).
03/22/1975 Injured on 03/20/1975, diagnosed with a severely strained hip muscle, will miss 4 months.
09/15/1975 Goes 5-7 against the Minneapolis Blizzard, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/25/1975 Rejected the Miami Hurricanes qualifying offer.
11/27/1975 Became a free agent.
12/08/1975 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,240,000 with the Cincinnati Cougars organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65).
06/06/1976 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/01/1976 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/11/1976 Injured on 07/09/1976, diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8 months.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65).
05/01/1977 Injured on 04/29/1977, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 6 weeks.
06/22/1977 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/19/1977 Wins the 1977 ABL ABC Conference Championship Series MVP Award.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65).
04/17/1978 Wins the ABL ABC Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1978 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/19/1978 Injured on 06/18/1978, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day.
07/18/1978 Injured on 07/17/1978, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
07/22/1978 Injured on 07/21/1978, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time.
09/04/1978 Injured on 09/01/1978, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65).
06/29/1979 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/16/1979 Wins the ABL ABC Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1979 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/19/1979 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/20/1979 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/25/1979 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
11/07/1979 Wins the 1979 ABL ABC Golden Glove Award at 1B.
11/22/1979 Became a free agent.
12/19/1979 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Tampa Bay Storm organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65).
04/10/1980 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/1980 Was selected to the 1980 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/14/1980 Goes 5-5 against the Charlotte Colonels, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
09/11/1980 Injured on 09/09/1980, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 5-6 weeks.
11/13/1980 Wins the 1980 ABL NBC Toby Harrah Clutch Award at LF.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65).
03/03/1981 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/18/1981 Injured on 03/14/1981, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1974 692 3
Year H Rank
1972 172 9
1974 178 4
Year TB Rank
1972 260 10
Year 3B Rank
1972 14 1
1973 10 2
1974 8 6
1975 6 4
1976 9 4
1977 6 10
1978 7 5
1979 10 3
1980 7 5
Year SB Rank
1972 57 1
1973 27 8
Year R Rank
1972 111 1
1974 91 6
1979 90 9
Year BB Rank
1972 88 9
1973 80 10
1974 104 3
1978 95 7
1980 105 5
Year IBB Rank
1972 4 3
1974 4 7
1978 7 9
1980 15 2
Year SF Rank
1972 11 1
1973 7 8
Year AVG Rank
1972 .314 3
1973 .283 7
1974 .307 5
1977 .299 6
1979 .298 7
1980 .299 3
Year OBP Rank
1972 .411 5
1973 .390 5
1974 .415 3
1977 .401 5
1978 .402 5
1979 .393 10
1980 .434 1
Year SLG Rank
1972 .475 10
1980 .448 10
Year RC Rank
1972 121.50 2
1974 107.41 7
1980 97.61 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1972 8.04 3
1973 6.48 5
1974 6.70 8
1980 7.75 4
Year wOBA Rank
1972 .396 6
1973 .374 8
1974 .384 10
1980 .395 8
Year OPS Rank
1972 .886 6
1973 .822 8
1980 .882 6
Year WAR Rank
1972 6.9 2
1974 5.6 5
1980 4.7 9
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