Preston Ward
Retired
Preston Ward
Birthdate:
July 24, 1927 (101 y, 2 m, 1 d)
Born In:
Columbia, SC, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height/Weight:
6'3"/198
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
KC1 - MLB
1959 31 58 116 109 27 4 1 2 19 8 7 12 0 0 .248 .286 .358 .644 .255 .282 75 -0.04
Cleveland - MLB
CLE - MLB
1958 30 48 160 148 50 3 1 4 21 22 10 27 0 1 .338 .379 .453 .832 .387 .368 133 1.09
KC1 - MLB
1958 30 81 299 268 68 10 1 6 24 28 27 36 0 1 .254 .319 .366 .685 .271 .306 91 0.41
Cleveland - MLB
CLE - MLB
1957 29 10 11 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 .222 .199 17 -0.11
Cleveland - MLB
CLE - MLB
1956 28 87 170 150 38 10 0 6 21 18 16 20 0 0 .253 .325 .440 .765 .258 .342 111 0.31
PIT - MLB
1956 28 16 36 30 10 0 1 1 11 3 6 4 0 0 .333 .432 .500 .932 .346 .412 159 0.37
PIT - MLB
1955 27 84 206 179 38 7 4 5 25 16 22 28 0 0 .212 .296 .380 .676 .223 .297 80 -0.39
PIT - MLB
1954 26 117 402 360 97 16 2 7 48 37 39 61 0 0 .269 .338 .383 .721 .304 .328 99 0.50
Chicago - MLB
CHC - MLB
1953 25 33 119 100 23 5 0 4 12 10 18 21 3 1 .230 .345 .400 .745 .250 .338 105 0.38
PIT - MLB
1953 25 88 331 281 59 7 1 8 27 35 44 39 1 3 .210 .316 .327 .644 .215 .299 79 -0.72
Chicago - MLB
CHC - MLB
1950 22 80 319 285 72 11 2 6 33 31 27 42 3 1 .253 .314 .368 .683 .275 .311 81 -0.36
Brooklyn - MLB
BRO - MLB
1948 20 42 162 146 38 9 2 1 21 9 15 23 0 2 .260 .327 .370 .697 .301 .323 92 -0.06
Chicago (2 yrs)
CHC (2 yrs)
113 438 385 95 16 2 10 45 41 45 63 6 2 .247 .323 .377 .699 .269 .318 88 0.02
Cleveland (3 yrs)
CLE (3 yrs)
145 341 309 90 14 1 10 42 42 26 49 0 1 .291 .346 .440 .786 .318 .349 118 1.29
Brooklyn (1 yrs)
BRO (1 yrs)
42 162 146 38 9 2 1 21 9 15 23 0 2 .260 .327 .370 .697 .301 .323 92 -0.06
Kansas City (2 yrs)
KC1 (2 yrs)
139 415 377 95 14 2 8 43 36 34 48 0 1 .252 .309 .363 .673 .266 .299 86 0.37
Pittsburgh (4 yrs)
PIT (4 yrs)
305 975 850 204 30 8 21 111 91 111 132 1 3 .240 .325 .368 .693 .259 .315 91 -0.24
Total - MLB
MLB
744 2331 2067 522 83 15 50 262 219 231 315 7 9 .253 .325 .380 .705 .274 .318 93 1.38

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
None - IL
None - IL
1957 29 100 374 327 108 15 1 22 70 49 44 46 2 3 .330 .406 .584 .991 .328 .437 174 3.80
None - TL
None - TL
1949 21 155 677 581 176 39 8 13 87 73 78 82 3 2 .303 .385 .465 .850 .332 .396 136 3.01
None - TL
None - TL
1948 20 85 346 301 86 21 4 11 51 42 38 44 2 2 .286 .366 .492 .857 .302 .390 133 1.60
None - TL
None - TL
1947 19 125 544 465 151 30 21 17 93 73 62 66 3 3 .325 .402 .589 .991 .345 .443 167 4.31
None - TL
None - TL
1946 18 108 461 399 86 17 2 7 43 34 53 56 1 1 .216 .309 .321 .630 .234 .310 89 -1.57
None - CAL
None - CAL
1944 16 74 298 274 69 12 9 4 46 51 22 48 5 2 .252 .305 .405 .711 .290 .336 108 -0.16
Total - AAA
AAA
100 374 327 108 15 1 22 70 49 44 46 2 3 .330 .406 .584 .991 .328 .437 174 3.80
Total - AA
AA
473 2028 1746 499 107 35 48 274 222 231 248 9 8 .286 .369 .470 .839 .308 .388 133 7.35
Total - A
A
74 298 274 69 12 9 4 46 51 22 48 5 2 .252 .305 .405 .711 .290 .336 108 -0.16
Total - Minors
Minors
647 2700 2347 676 134 45 74 390 322 297 342 16 13 .288 .367 .478 .845 .309 .389 136 10.99