SS Walt Ward #42
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/22/1968
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SS WALT WARD #42 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 75 75 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 25 40 25
Turn DP: - 65 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Not one to get too excited about anything.
Birthday:12/03/1922
Born in:Dublin, DUB
Nationality:Irish
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:21 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1943 St. Louis - MLB 20 56 130 22 4 2 0 5 9 10 0 0 18 3 2 .169 .229 .231 .459 36 33 -0.4
1944 St. Louis - MLB 21 99 144 39 6 2 0 9 20 10 2 0 10 5 1 .271 .327 .340 .667 100 100 0.0
1945 St. Louis - MLB 22 143 517 126 30 9 5 49 75 46 3 3 20 13 6 .244 .308 .366 .673 97 96 2.9
1946 St. Louis - MLB 23 104 367 84 16 5 2 27 49 36 0 1 11 12 5 .229 .297 .316 .613 82 78 1.2
1947 St. Louis - MLB 24 139 535 145 27 16 2 33 68 46 3 2 14 15 7 .271 .331 .393 .724 105 104 3.7
1948 St. Louis - MLB 25 17 68 18 2 0 1 2 9 7 0 0 3 2 3 .265 .333 .338 .672 84 90 0.2
1949 St. Louis - MLB 26 158 650 193 31 7 4 72 101 64 2 4 9 13 6 .297 .360 .385 .744 100 104 3.4
1950 St. Louis - MLB 27 136 554 161 32 6 9 80 103 87 2 3 10 19 9 .291 .387 .419 .806 107 110 3.3
1951 St. Louis - MLB 28 100 424 114 22 5 7 37 60 41 0 1 7 18 4 .269 .333 .394 .726 98 99 2.7
1952 St. Louis - MLB 29 103 407 121 18 3 5 36 73 44 0 2 15 10 11 .297 .364 .393 .757 117 117 2.3
1953 St. Louis - MLB 30 150 594 171 40 6 10 53 108 67 2 6 19 12 9 .288 .359 .426 .785 112 115 4.5
1954 St. Louis - MLB 31 118 464 145 21 1 4 55 69 54 0 5 7 6 3 .312 .380 .388 .768 109 111 2.6
1955 St. Louis - MLB 32 130 512 151 22 4 8 51 88 69 5 1 18 8 4 .295 .383 .400 .784 113 120 4.3
1956 Milwaukee - MLB 33 112 444 138 17 3 4 45 56 46 4 3 11 2 0 .311 .378 .390 .768 113 117 2.5
1957 Milwaukee - MLB 34 126 472 131 22 2 7 44 61 49 3 4 14 3 1 .278 .347 .377 .724 103 106 2.3
1958 Milwaukee - MLB 35 100 338 102 20 5 3 40 48 37 3 4 11 1 0 .302 .372 .417 .789 118 124 2.1
1959 Milwaukee - MLB 36 91 323 87 18 3 6 34 36 36 0 0 16 0 1 .269 .343 .399 .742 107 103 1.2
1959 Chicago - MLB 36 18 61 13 4 1 0 6 4 6 0 0 4 0 0 .213 .284 .311 .595 67 71 -0.3
1959 Total - MLB 36 109 384 100 22 4 6 40 40 42 0 0 20 0 1 .260 .333 .385 .719 101 98 0.8
1960 Chicago - MLB 37 108 358 100 16 1 4 40 43 50 2 5 21 0 0 .279 .366 .363 .729 107 110 1.8
1962 Chicago - MLB 39 113 241 67 6 1 2 29 23 37 1 5 34 0 0 .278 .370 .336 .706 105 110 1.1
1963 Chicago - MLB 40 108 160 49 6 0 2 16 20 15 2 2 18 0 0 .306 .369 .381 .750 123 119 0.1
Total MLB 2229 7763 2177 380 82 85 763 1123 857 34 51 290 142 72 .280 .352 .383 .736 105 106 41.4
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
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
1943 St. Louis - MLB 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.037
1943 St. Louis - MLB 2B 41 34 97 109 23 209 3 .986 301.0 6.16 +1.6 1.050
1943 St. Louis - MLB SS 2 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 -0.2 .820
1943 St. Louis - MLB LF 10 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 18.2 1.93 -0.2 .754
1944 St. Louis - MLB 1B 3 2 16 1 2 17 0 1.000 19.0 8.05 +0.1 1.037
1944 St. Louis - MLB 2B 61 7 41 38 11 85 6 .929 151.1 4.70 -1.5 .928
1944 St. Louis - MLB SS 33 25 49 88 11 152 15 .901 250.0 4.93 -6.0 .893
1944 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 St. Louis - MLB 2B 34 22 68 79 22 149 2 .987 210.0 6.30 +3.2 1.085
1945 St. Louis - MLB SS 83 83 127 256 47 401 18 .955 731.0 4.72 +0.2 .993
1945 St. Louis - MLB LF 26 23 56 3 1 60 1 .983 203.1 2.61 +1.0 .989
1946 St. Louis - MLB 2B 21 15 36 52 13 90 2 .978 140.1 5.64 +0.6 1.040
1946 St. Louis - MLB SS 77 76 112 254 40 379 13 .966 681.0 4.84 +0.6 1.012
1946 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.009
1947 St. Louis - MLB 2B 128 126 311 357 80 680 12 .982 1111.1 5.41 +8.0 1.043
1947 St. Louis - MLB SS 7 0 2 6 1 9 1 .889 15.0 4.80 -0.3 .876
1947 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.006
1948 St. Louis - MLB SS 17 17 25 56 17 83 2 .976 147.2 4.94 +0.8 1.010
1949 St. Louis - MLB 2B 29 22 55 69 25 125 1 .992 195.2 5.70 +0.7 1.002
1949 St. Louis - MLB SS 137 135 209 444 116 671 18 .973 1187.2 4.95 -3.2 .980
1949 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 St. Louis - MLB 2B 4 0 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 12.0 6.00 +0.2 1.081
1950 St. Louis - MLB SS 134 134 187 418 91 621 16 .974 1184.1 4.60 -0.4 .996
1951 St. Louis - MLB 2B 6 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.4 1.083
1951 St. Louis - MLB SS 99 98 157 271 65 437 9 .979 863.0 4.46 +1.7 1.013
1952 St. Louis - MLB SS 102 99 153 283 59 449 13 .971 882.2 4.45 -7.2 .954
1952 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -1.1 .000
1953 St. Louis - MLB 2B 5 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.3 1.023
1953 St. Louis - MLB SS 139 138 239 446 99 694 9 .987 1259.0 4.90 +0.4 1.008
1953 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.6 .797
1954 St. Louis - MLB 2B 3 0 2 2 2 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1954 St. Louis - MLB SS 117 117 192 358 75 569 19 .967 1009.0 4.91 -10.6 .944
1955 St. Louis - MLB 2B 5 3 5 6 2 12 1 .917 27.0 3.67 -0.6 .727
1955 St. Louis - MLB SS 124 124 191 346 55 542 5 .991 1092.0 4.43 -0.4 .988
1956 Milwaukee - MLB SS 111 111 185 333 74 534 16 .970 968.1 4.81 -6.3 .955
1957 Milwaukee - MLB SS 125 125 168 364 73 537 5 .991 1083.1 4.42 -7.4 .965
1958 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 42 42 90 89 19 182 3 .984 354.0 4.55 -2.7 .955
1958 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Milwaukee - MLB SS 58 44 58 137 29 199 4 .980 402.2 4.36 -7.3 .893
1959 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 2 7 3 1 10 0 1.000 15.1 5.87 -0.2 1.050
1959 Milwaukee - MLB SS 88 86 123 215 37 351 13 .963 766.0 3.97 -8.4 .927
1959 Chicago - MLB SS 16 16 22 46 14 74 6 .919 142.0 4.31 -4.5 .859
1960 Chicago - MLB 2B 93 92 200 224 60 434 10 .977 779.1 4.90 -4.7 .945
1960 Chicago - MLB SS 12 12 21 34 7 56 1 .982 104.2 4.73 +0.0 1.007
1962 Chicago - MLB 1B 6 5 47 3 7 50 0 1.000 48.2 9.25 +0.2 1.050
1962 Chicago - MLB 2B 78 42 96 138 36 236 2 .992 458.2 4.59 -1.7 .963
1962 Chicago - MLB SS 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 .750 5.2 4.76 -1.0 .524
1962 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .989
1962 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Chicago - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Chicago - MLB 1B 6 4 38 2 5 41 1 .976 37.0 9.73 -0.5 .876
1963 Chicago - MLB 2B 40 10 46 43 13 92 3 .967 153.1 5.22 -3.8 .860
1963 Chicago - MLB SS 11 7 12 11 3 25 2 .920 76.2 2.70 -4.1 .585
TOTAL 1B 16 11 102 6 14 109 1 .991 105.2 9.20 -0.1 .989
TOTAL 2B 592 418 1060 1221 310 2326 45 .981 3938.1 5.21 -0.9 .995
TOTAL SS 1495 1448 2234 4372 916 6792 186 .973 12862.2 4.62 -63.6 .971
TOTAL LF 44 26 72 4 1 78 2 .974 256.2 2.66 -0.9 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
04/13/1943 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 9 (12).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (12).
05/19/1945 Injured on 05/18/1945, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time.
08/29/1945 Injured on 08/27/1945, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/03/1946 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/11/1947 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/02/1947 Injured on 06/01/1947, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day.
09/08/1947 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/20/1948 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5 months.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/01/1949 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
05/06/1949 Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/1949 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/28/1949 Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
07/02/1950 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/04/1950 Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/20/1951 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/05/1951 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/18/1952 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/30/1952 Injured (Sore back), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
08/11/1953 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
06/02/1954 Injured (Torn leg muscle), out for 4 weeks.
07/30/1954 Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 6 weeks.
08/13/1954 Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/23/1954 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks.
09/11/1954 Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/19/1955 Injured (Sore back), out for 2-3 weeks.
05/23/1955 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/11/1955 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/15/1955 Injured (Sore back), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/09/1955 Injured (Tendinitis (shoulder)), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
11/11/1955 Drafted in the 1955 expansion draft from the St. Louis Explorers by the Milwaukee Dairymen (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/02/1956 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/22/1956 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/09/1957 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/07/1957 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
09/01/1957 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 months.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
06/24/1958 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/17/1958 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/30/1958 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/14/1958 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/26/1958 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
03/10/1959 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
04/24/1959 Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run!
05/06/1959 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/31/1959 Was traded by the Milwaukee Dairymen to the Chicago Traders in exchange for C Bob Forrest and SP Tommy Glantz.
08/20/1959 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/03/1960 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks.
06/30/1960 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
08/16/1960 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/1960 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1960 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1960 Injured (sore back),out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
03/21/1961 Injured (torn knee ligament),out for 9 months.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/26/1962 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/1962 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 60 (60).
10/20/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1949 157 6
Year PA Rank
1949 720 5
Year AB Rank
1949 650 1
Year H Rank
1949 193 2
Year 2B Rank
1953 40 2
Year 3B Rank
1947 16 3
Year SB Rank
1949 13 8
1950 19 2
1951 18 7
1953 12 6
Year R Rank
1949 101 10
1953 108 6
Year IBB Rank
1959 6 6
Year AVG Rank
1954 .312 10
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