1B Brian Ward #34
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/06/1948
OA: 20 POT: 20
1B BRIAN WARD #34 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 28 28 28 31
Gap 32 32 31 33
Power 32 33 32 32
Eye 34 35 34 37
Avoid K's 29 29 29 33
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 1
Errors: - 49 37
Arm: 4 42 20
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 46 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 27 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 39
Stealing Aggressiveness: 33
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 38
Sacrifice Bunt: 48
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Ward is limited in terms of intelligence.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:10/09/1919
Born in:Mankato, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 9th Pick in Round 6
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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
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
1935 Total - 15 24 97 41 10 2 5 26 42 16 1 3 9 0 0 .423 .496 .722 1.217 100 100 2.2
1936 Wilmington - R 16 64 231 69 9 3 8 33 38 21 0 0 55 0 0 .299 .357 .468 .825 106 105 0.2
1937 Wilmington - R 17 24 99 20 3 1 3 14 13 7 0 1 27 0 0 .202 .252 .343 .596 39 29 -1.0
1937 Clearwater - S A 17 13 45 8 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 18 0 0 .178 .191 .178 .369 6 -20 -0.5
1938 Clearwater - S A 18 49 174 30 2 1 1 13 12 9 1 1 53 1 0 .172 .216 .213 .429 23 10 -1.2
1939 Kannapolis - S A 19 52 144 33 2 0 6 14 13 7 0 1 34 0 0 .229 .263 .368 .631 83 78 -0.1
1940 Jupiter - R 20 23 90 33 2 1 5 22 17 8 2 0 21 0 0 .367 .430 .578 1.008 139 149 0.5
1940 Kannapolis - S A 20 39 121 20 2 1 4 6 13 5 1 0 47 0 0 .165 .205 .298 .502 42 24 -0.6
1940 Richmond - A 20 8 28 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 -38 -0.3
1941 Jupiter - R 21 28 118 34 4 1 3 23 26 20 0 2 30 2 0 .288 .386 .415 .801 85 90 -0.4
1941 Kannapolis - S A 21 29 84 20 3 0 2 7 7 8 0 1 33 0 0 .238 .301 .345 .646 86 85 -0.2
1942 Kannapolis - S A 22 34 98 28 2 1 3 10 11 11 0 1 23 0 0 .286 .355 .418 .773 124 132 0.7
1942 Richmond - A 22 4 10 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900 145 149 0.1
1943 Kannapolis - S A 23 74 201 54 7 1 10 41 28 25 1 3 51 1 1 .269 .348 .463 .811 113 111 0.8
1944 Orlando - R 24 3 15 8 2 0 2 10 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .533 .562 1.067 1.629 251 239 0.3
1944 Modesto - S A 24 63 221 61 9 1 10 37 36 24 1 2 51 0 0 .276 .347 .462 .808 96 94 0.4
1944 Asheville - A 24 24 76 12 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 22 0 0 .158 .177 .237 .414 14 1 -0.6
1945 Albuquerque - R 25 5 21 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .375 .333 .708 45 51 -0.1
1945 Sacramento - S A 25 67 227 55 8 0 5 28 21 28 0 0 73 0 1 .242 .325 .344 .669 69 74 -0.7
1945 Dayton - A 25 14 44 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 12 0 0 .068 .163 .068 .231 -32 -38 -0.5
1946 Palm Springs - R 26 10 41 12 1 0 1 6 5 3 0 0 10 0 0 .293 .341 .390 .731 72 47 -0.2
1946 Boise - S A 26 49 176 37 5 2 3 17 19 22 1 1 42 0 0 .210 .300 .312 .613 67 66 -0.5
1947 Beaumont - R 27 1 7 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143 175 175 -0.0
1947 Fort Wayne - S A 27 37 113 32 6 0 2 9 9 16 1 0 26 0 0 .283 .377 .389 .766 104 108 0.3
1947 Lake Elsinore - A 27 21 65 14 3 0 2 9 10 4 0 1 14 0 0 .215 .257 .354 .611 68 62 -0.2
Total A 71 223 36 4 1 4 15 18 11 0 2 66 0 0 .161 .199 .242 .441 22 13
Total S A 506 1604 378 46 7 46 187 173 156 6 11 451 2 2 .236 .304 .359 .663 78 75
Total R 158 622 185 24 6 22 112 109 63 2 3 148 2 0 .297 .362 .461 .824 96 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (65); Power: 1 (47); Eye: 18 (72).
06/05/1936 Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft out of high school (Andover; Andover, MN) by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 6, Pick 9, 91st overall pick).
06/19/1936 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization with a signing bonus of $2,000.
07/15/1936 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/05/1936 Was selected to the 1936 Sunset League All-Star Game.
08/23/1936 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (65); Power: 1 (49); Eye: 19 (70).
07/08/1937 Injured (concussion),out for 5 weeks.
09/02/1937 Injured (fractured rib),out for 3 weeks.
10/19/1937 Named the #97 prospect in the FRBA
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (55); Power: 6 (49); Eye: 19 (65).
03/02/1938 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex.
04/05/1938 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex.
04/07/1938 Named the #95 prospect in the FRBA
06/25/1938 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/1938 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/19/1938 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
08/31/1938 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
10/23/1938 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Senators in exchange for RP Steve Hatten and CF Brian Freeman.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (54); Power: 7 (48); Eye: 19 (62).
04/04/1939 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Washington Senators development complex.
06/20/1939 Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 2 weeks.
09/14/1939 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (50); Power: 9 (48); Eye: 19 (60).
04/02/1940 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Washington Senators development complex.
06/21/1940 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/1940 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (49); Power: 11 (48); Eye: 22 (59).
04/01/1941 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Washington Senators development complex.
07/18/1941 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/28/1941 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/26/1941 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/04/1941 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (47); Power: 25 (47); Eye: 26 (57).
03/04/1942 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Washington Senators development complex.
05/04/1942 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/22/1942 Injured (sprained knee),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/29/1942 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/12/1942 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (43); Power: 28 (44); Eye: 32 (54).
08/01/1943 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/09/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Colonial League All-Star Game.
08/21/1943 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/14/1943 Became a free agent.
11/15/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Colt 45 s organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (41); Power: 28 (42); Eye: 32 (53).
05/16/1944 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/14/1944 Released by the Houston organization.
06/19/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Pilots organization.
09/17/1944 Released by the Seattle organization.
09/18/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rome Colonels organization.
09/30/1944 Wins the 1944 Pioneer League Championship Series with the Asheville Tourists!
11/12/1944 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
12/20/1944 Released by the Kansas City organization.
12/26/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (40); Power: 29 (41); Eye: 33 (49).
04/03/1945 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cincinnati Reds development complex.
05/04/1945 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/19/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sacramento Solons organization.
07/07/1945 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/14/1945 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/20/1945 Wins the 1945 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Albuquerque Dukes!
09/21/1945 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (37); Power: 31 (39); Eye: 33 (47).
03/02/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization.
06/02/1946 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
06/03/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
08/21/1946 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/05/1946 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
09/28/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.
11/09/1946 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (34); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 33 (43).
06/24/1947 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Beaumont Golden Gators organization.
07/12/1947 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/09/1947 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/11/1947 Released by the San Diego organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (32); Power: 30 (32); Eye: 33 (42).
10/25/1948 Retired from professional baseball.
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