RF Lew Ward #33
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/05/1975
RF LEW WARD #33 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 102 22 3 0 3 9 6 14 .216 .259 .333 5 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 65
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/04/1975 @ KCB Loss, 2-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/03/1975 @ KCB Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ KCB Win, 8-3 6 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
05/01/1975 CLE Win, 14-8 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 0
04/30/1975 CLE Loss, 0-1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1975 CLE Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/1975 PHI Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1975 PHI Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/25/1975 PHI Win, 8-5 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
04/24/1975 @ STL Loss, 5-9 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Ward is an innate leader.
High: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:07/04/1948
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$151,760
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 23rd Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 102 22 3 0 3 9 15 6 14 .216 .259 .333 .593 .269 .118 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 110 0 0 0 3 2 0 34 6 5 1 83.3 8.6 2.69 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 8 1 0 2 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 .229 .308 .429 .736
Versus Right   67 14 2 0 1 4 10 2 10 0 2 0 .209 .232 .284 .515
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 9 0 0 2 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .357 .556 .913
April   83 16 3 0 1 5 11 5 11 0 2 0 .193 .239 .265 .504
May   19 6 0 0 2 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 .316 .350 .632 .982
Spring Training   45 15 2 1 4 7 7 2 3 0 1 0 .333 .362 .689 1.051
Last Year   551 155 34 14 9 53 78 40 53 9 5 6 .281 .332 .443 .775
2 Years Ago   571 155 26 5 15 89 83 50 62 9 1 2 .271 .328 .413 .741
Career   1507 400 76 23 29 172 209 111 161 20 9 16 .265 .319 .404 .723
Home   48 14 2 0 1 6 8 4 5 0 0 0 .292 .346 .396 .742
Road   54 8 1 0 2 3 7 2 9 0 2 0 .148 .179 .278 .456
Grass   102 22 3 0 3 9 15 6 14 0 2 0 .216 .259 .333 .593
Day   72 16 2 0 1 6 9 5 7 0 0 0 .222 .273 .292 .564
Night   30 6 1 0 2 3 6 1 7 0 2 0 .200 .226 .433 .659
As Starter   102 22 3 0 3 9 15 6 14 0 2 0 .216 .259 .333 .593
Close/Late   18 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Inning 1-3   39 11 3 0 1 3 9 3 4 0 2 0 .282 .333 .436 .769
Inning 4-6   33 6 0 0 2 4 3 1 7 0 0 0 .182 .206 .364 .570
Inning 7-9   30 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .219 .167 .385
0 Outs   37 10 3 0 2 4 8 1 3 0 2 0 .270 .289 .514 .803
1 Outs   40 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .150 .190 .150 .340
2 Outs   25 6 0 0 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 .240 .321 .360 .681
Scoring Position   23 7 1 0 1 6 7 1 3 0 2 0 .304 .333 .478 .812
Bases Empty   62 12 0 0 2 2 6 4 11 0 0 0 .194 .242 .290 .533
Runner on 1st   17 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .294 .516
Runner on 2nd   8 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   37 4 0 0 1 1 3 3 14 0 0 0 .108 .175 .189 .364
First Pitch   18 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Count 0-1   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   10 4 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 1-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   14 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Behind in Count   27 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Ahead in Count   26 6 1 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .310 .385 .695
Batting Leadoff   10 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Batting 2nd   92 20 3 0 2 8 13 6 12 0 2 0 .217 .265 .315 .581
Low Leverage   49 9 0 0 1 2 6 6 8 0 0 0 .184 .273 .245 .518
Medium Leverage   37 9 3 0 1 3 7 0 4 0 2 0 .243 .243 .405 .649
High Leverage   15 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
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
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 7 18 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .273 .167 .439 33 2 0.0
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 54 74 21 6 2 1 6 16 3 4 0 7 2 1 .284 .346 .459 .805 121 123 0.6
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 31 62 14 2 1 0 2 7 3 2 0 7 0 2 .226 .284 .290 .574 69 58 -0.2
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 74 129 31 4 1 1 11 9 5 2 2 15 2 2 .240 .275 .310 .585 72 76 0.6
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 155 571 155 26 5 15 89 83 50 2 9 62 23 8 .271 .328 .413 .741 106 98 2.7
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 149 551 155 34 14 9 53 78 40 6 9 53 34 9 .281 .332 .443 .775 123 119 4.7
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 24 102 22 3 0 3 9 15 6 0 0 14 5 1 .216 .259 .333 .593 61 68 0.1
Total MLB 494 1507 400 76 23 29 172 209 111 16 20 161 66 23 .265 .319 .404 .723 105 100 8.5
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
1966 Total - 17 23 97 43 10 5 2 27 32 9 4 2 4 11 2 .443 .500 .711 1.211 100 100 2.0
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
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.1
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 14 56 18 3 0 4 13 13 3 0 0 5 2 0 .321 .356 .589 .945 160 153 1.2
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 16 66 16 5 2 1 5 8 7 0 0 9 6 0 .242 .315 .424 .739 113 118 1.0
Total MLB 33 123 34 8 2 5 18 21 10 0 0 14 8 0 .276 .331 .496 .827 132 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.2 .979
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 6 4 8 1 0 10 1 .900 39.2 2.04 +1.8 1.566
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 15 13 27 0 0 28 1 .964 113.0 2.15 +1.3 1.058
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .974
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 +0.0 .979
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 7 6 10 0 0 12 2 .833 46.0 1.96 +0.7 1.086
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 -1.8 .783
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 13 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.1 1.85 +0.1 .987
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 8 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 +0.8 1.063
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 9 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 -0.3 .993
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 16 14 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 122.0 1.92 +1.9 1.104
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.8 1.373
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 27 18 45 3 0 48 0 1.000 175.2 2.46 -2.6 .930
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 133 130 242 5 0 253 6 .976 1135.1 1.96 +12.4 1.058
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 10 3 13 0 0 14 1 .929 40.1 2.90 -2.4 .870
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 138 137 251 7 0 264 6 .977 1188.2 1.95 +11.6 1.070
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 24 24 42 2 0 44 0 1.000 208.0 1.90 +1.5 1.092
TOTAL LF 36 26 54 0 0 57 3 .947 227.0 2.14 +3.5 1.084
TOTAL CF 56 28 80 3 0 84 1 .988 294.0 2.54 -7.0 .912
TOTAL RF 337 314 586 15 0 614 13 .979 2763.1 1.96 +29.3 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 23, 107th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school Brunswick (Brunswick; Greenwich, CT).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
07/06/1967 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
07/04/1968 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
08/23/1969 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/07/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
05/17/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
06/04/1973 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/17/1973 Wins the 1973 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials.
10/23/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1974 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/18/1974 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/09/1974 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $151,760.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/14/1975 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1974 14 2
Year IBB Rank
1973 20 3
Year HP Rank
1974 6 7
Year SF Rank
1973 9 2
1974 9 1
Year EBH Rank
1974 57 8
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