Preston Ward

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: July 24, 1927 in Columbia, MO us

Died: June 2, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV

Buried: Palm Mortuary and Cemetery Eastern, Las Vegas, NV

High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, MO)

School: Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)

Last Game: August 18, 1959 (Age 32-025d)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Preston Meyer Ward

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

2067

522

.253

219

RBI

262

OBP

.326

SLG

.380

OPS

.706

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1944	16		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	BRO	74	296	274	51	69	12	9	4	46	5		22	48					111		0	0
1944	16	-7.4	Newport News	PIED	B	BRO
1944	16	-3.2	Zanesville	OHSL	D	BRO	74	296	274	51	69	12	9	4	46	5		22	48	.252	.307	.405	.713	111		0	0
1945	17	-6.2	Newport News	PIED	B	BRO	90	361	305	46	99	18	2	2	54	4		53	53	.325	.426	.416	.843	127		1	2
1946	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	BRO	108	456	399	59	86	17	2	7	63	3		49	48	.216				128		2	6
1946	18	-8.8	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	1		1	0	1									1.000
1946	18	-6.1	Danville	IIIL	B	BRO	107	455	398	59	85	17	2	7	63	3		49	48	.214	.303	.319	.622	127		2	6
1947	19	-5.2	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	125	566	465	120	151	30	21	17	121	5		98	51	.325	.444	.589	1.033	274		2	1
1948	20	-7.3	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	85	353	301	57	86	21	4	11	50	3		46	41	.286	.380	.492	.872	148		0	6
1948	20	-8.0	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	42	162	146	9	38	9	2	1	21	0	2	15	23	.260	.329	.370	.699	54	0	0	1		2
1949	21	-5.9	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	155	700	581	103	176	39	8	13	112	29	9	106	76	.303	.411	.465	.876	270		1	12
1950	22	-5.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	80	319	285	31	72	11	2	6	33	3	1	27	42	.253	.317	.368	.686	105	6	0	7		0

1953	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	121	450	381	45	82	12	1	12	39	4	4	62	60	.215	.327	.347	.673	132	9	1	6		4
1953	25	-3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	33	119	100	10	23	5	0	4	12	3	1	18	21	.230	.348	.400	.748	40	3	0	1		1
1953	25	-3.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	88	331	281	35	59	7	1	8	27	1	3	44	39	.210	.319	.327	.646	92	6	1	5		3
1954	26	-1.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	117	406	360	37	97	16	2	7	48	0	0	39	61	.269	.338	.383	.721	138	5	0	3	4	2
1955	27	-1.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	84	208	179	16	38	7	4	5	25	0	0	22	28	.212	.296	.380	.676	68	3	0	5	2	4
1956	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CLE	103	207	180	21	48	10	1	7	32	0	0	22	24	.267	.345	.450	.795	81	0	0	4	1	0
1956	28	-0.4	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	87	170	150	18	38	10	0	6	21	0	0	16	20	.253	.325	.440	.765	66	0	0	4	0	0
1956	28	-0.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	16	37	30	3	10	0	1	1	11	0	0	6	4	.333	.432	.500	.932	15	0	0	0	1	0
1957	29	0.6	San Diego	PCL	Opn	CLE	100	374	327	49	108	15	1	22	70	2		44	46	.330	.406	.584	.991	191	8	0	0	3
1957	29	0.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	10	11	11	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.182	.182	.273	.455	3	0	0	0	0	0
1958	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-KCA	129	464	416	50	118	13	2	10	45	0	2	37	63	.284	.340	.397	.737	165	4	1	5	5	3
1958	30	1.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	48	162	148	22	50	3	1	4	21	0	1	10	27	.338	.379	.453	.832	67	1	1	1	2	1
1958	30	1.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	81	302	268	28	68	10	1	6	24	0	1	27	36	.254	.319	.366	.685	98	3	0	4	3	2
1959	31	2.2	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	58	119	109	8	27	4	1	2	19	0	0	7	12	.248	.286	.358	.644	39	3	0	0	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		744	2346	2067	219	522	83	15	50	262	7	9	231	315	.253	.326	.380	.706	785	30	2	31	15	16
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		737	3106	2652	485	775	152	47	76	516	51	9	418	363					1248		6	27	3
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1481	5452	4719	704	1297	235	62	126	778	58	18	649	678					2033		8	58	18	16

Opn (1 season)					Minors		100	374	327	49	108	15	1	22	70	2		44	46	.330	.406	.584	.991	191	8	0	0	3
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		241	1054	883	160	263	60	12	24	162	32	9	152	117	.298				418		1	18
A (1 season)					Minors		125	566	465	120	151	30	21	17	121	5		98	51	.325	.444	.589	1.033	274		2	1
B (3 seasons)					Minors		197	816	703	105	184	35	4	9	117	7		102	101					254		3	8
D (1 season)					Minors		74	296	274	51	69	12	9	4	46	5		22	48	.252	.307	.405	.713	111		0	0