2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/22/1975
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
150 532 134 17 4 11 72 87 79 .252 .361 .361 11 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 65 70 60 65
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 50
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1975 @ LAP Loss, 2-8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/20/1975 @ LAP Win, 10-2 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 0
09/19/1975 @ LAP Loss, 6-11 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/18/1975 BAL Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 BAL Loss, 5-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1975 BAL Win, 6-5 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 0
09/15/1975 DAL Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1975 DAL Win, 11-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/13/1975 DAL Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1975 DAL Win, 9-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Model of hard work and effort.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:05/20/1946
Born in:Ft. Lee, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 20th Pick in Round 1
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 150 532 134 17 4 11 72 75 87 79 .252 .361 .361 .722 .330 .109 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 142 630 5 9 0 16 4 2 192 32 11 8 57.9 71.3 4.50 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   123 32 8 3 3 18 22 27 18 1 2 1 .260 .395 .447 .842
Versus Right   409 102 9 1 8 54 53 60 61 1 2 4 .249 .350 .335 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 6 1 0 2 5 4 7 4 0 0 1 .273 .467 .591 1.058
April   76 18 3 0 2 11 10 7 11 0 1 1 .237 .310 .355 .665
May   105 24 0 2 2 15 19 17 10 1 1 1 .229 .339 .324 .663
June   91 22 2 1 0 7 10 15 14 0 2 0 .242 .349 .286 .635
July   95 23 4 1 2 9 16 16 19 0 0 1 .242 .357 .368 .726
August   103 31 7 0 3 21 14 17 19 1 0 0 .301 .397 .456 .853
September   62 16 1 0 2 9 6 15 6 0 0 2 .258 .418 .371 .789
Spring Training   45 11 2 0 2 9 10 13 8 2 0 1 .244 .410 .422 .832
Last Year   527 131 21 2 13 63 61 78 64 5 0 5 .249 .348 .370 .718
2 Years Ago   546 142 28 2 13 73 55 65 82 3 0 4 .260 .341 .390 .732
Career   3278 864 154 16 76 416 443 502 485 20 8 27 .264 .364 .390 .754
Home   271 71 12 2 7 37 46 50 38 1 2 3 .262 .382 .399 .780
Road   261 63 5 2 4 35 29 37 41 1 2 2 .241 .339 .322 .661
Grass   532 134 17 4 11 72 75 87 79 2 4 5 .252 .361 .361 .722
Day   337 88 15 2 7 47 46 58 49 1 4 4 .261 .375 .380 .755
Night   195 46 2 2 4 25 29 29 30 1 0 1 .236 .336 .328 .664
As Starter   525 133 17 4 11 71 74 84 78 2 4 5 .253 .360 .364 .724
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Close/Late   106 24 4 0 0 3 10 17 23 0 1 1 .226 .339 .264 .603
Inning 1-3   177 40 5 2 5 28 20 25 31 1 2 2 .226 .327 .362 .688
Inning 4-6   194 46 7 2 6 32 32 26 19 1 1 2 .237 .332 .387 .718
Inning 7-9   146 45 4 0 0 11 22 36 24 0 0 1 .308 .448 .336 .784
Extra Innings   15 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
0 Outs   204 51 5 1 2 7 30 24 30 0 4 2 .250 .335 .314 .649
1 Outs   172 40 5 2 5 33 30 26 29 2 0 0 .233 .330 .372 .702
2 Outs   156 43 7 1 4 32 15 37 20 0 0 3 .276 .423 .410 .834
Scoring Position   147 39 3 1 7 64 26 36 21 2 4 2 .265 .412 .442 .854
Bases Empty   292 67 10 2 3 3 31 43 47 0 0 3 .229 .334 .308 .643
Runner on 1st   93 28 4 1 1 5 18 8 11 0 0 0 .301 .356 .398 .754
Runner on 2nd   33 8 0 0 1 6 6 10 5 0 4 1 .242 .432 .333 .765
Runner on 3rd   15 5 0 0 2 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 .333 .545 .733 1.279
Runner on 1st & 2nd   46 11 2 1 2 16 9 8 6 0 0 1 .239 .364 .457 .820
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 3 1 0 1 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 .167 .348 .389 .737
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   16 6 0 0 0 11 2 2 4 1 0 0 .375 .421 .375 .796
Bases Loaded   19 6 0 0 1 19 4 4 1 1 0 0 .316 .417 .474 .890
Two Strikes   301 64 8 3 5 35 30 33 79 1 0 2 .213 .294 .309 .603
First Pitch   56 15 2 0 0 5 9 6 0 0 1 1 .268 .349 .304 .653
Count 0-1   36 10 3 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .316 .444 .760
Count 0-2   36 8 2 1 0 4 4 0 15 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 1-0   32 7 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 .219 .242 .312 .555
Count 1-1   45 12 2 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .283 .311 .594
Count 1-2   64 15 0 0 1 10 3 0 20 1 0 1 .234 .242 .281 .524
Count 2-0   16 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Count 2-1   36 19 0 0 4 14 9 1 0 0 0 0 .528 .541 .861 1.402
Count 2-2   93 14 2 1 2 4 5 0 28 0 0 1 .151 .160 .258 .418
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 1 0 0 4 4 29 0 1 0 0 .300 .800 .400 1.200
Full Count   108 27 4 1 2 17 18 33 16 0 0 0 .250 .426 .361 .787
Behind in Count   136 33 5 1 2 18 15 0 35 1 0 3 .243 .257 .338 .595
Ahead in Count   94 33 2 1 5 23 24 47 0 1 2 0 .351 .563 .553 1.117
Batting Leadoff   58 14 2 2 1 6 9 9 11 1 1 1 .241 .348 .397 .744
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 4th   36 15 2 0 0 5 3 6 2 0 0 1 .417 .512 .472 .984
Batting 5th   433 105 13 2 10 61 62 69 65 1 3 3 .242 .350 .351 .701
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   208 59 8 2 2 15 26 43 33 0 0 2 .284 .411 .370 .781
Medium Leverage   207 45 6 1 5 20 28 29 29 0 2 2 .217 .319 .329 .648
High Leverage   115 29 3 1 4 37 20 15 17 2 2 1 .252 .338 .400 .738
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 Houston - MLB 23 29 61 14 2 0 2 12 7 6 1 0 15 0 1 .230 .309 .361 .669 92 94 -0.1
1970 Houston - MLB 24 140 483 143 31 3 10 63 88 109 6 5 98 2 5 .296 .428 .435 .863 142 150 4.8
1971 Houston - MLB 25 154 575 160 37 3 14 79 83 94 2 3 75 1 6 .278 .380 .426 .806 133 136 5.7
1972 Houston - MLB 26 151 554 140 18 2 13 54 74 63 4 2 72 5 6 .253 .332 .363 .695 114 114 3.6
1973 Houston - MLB 27 154 546 142 28 2 13 73 55 65 4 3 82 2 10 .260 .341 .390 .732 107 108 2.6
1974 Houston - MLB 28 159 527 131 21 2 13 63 61 78 5 5 64 4 6 .249 .348 .370 .718 111 110 1.6
1975 Houston - MLB 29 150 532 134 17 4 11 72 75 87 5 2 79 11 8 .252 .361 .361 .722 96 102 2.1
Total MLB 937 3278 864 154 16 76 416 443 502 27 20 485 25 42 .264 .364 .390 .754 117 119 20.3
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
1968 Total - 22 46 196 60 9 1 6 44 48 32 5 0 21 22 5 .306 .416 .454 .870 100 100 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
1970 Houston - MLB 24 7 26 5 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 .192 .267 .269 .536 50 44 0.2
1973 Houston - MLB 27 16 57 13 0 0 3 10 7 6 1 0 8 0 0 .228 .312 .386 .698 97 97 1.0
1974 Houston - MLB 28 16 54 16 3 0 2 11 3 5 1 1 6 0 1 .296 .361 .463 .824 141 144 -0.0
Total MLB 39 137 34 5 0 5 25 13 14 2 2 16 0 1 .248 .323 .394 .717 105 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 5 0 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 10.0 13.50 +0.2 1.047
1969 Houston - MLB 2B 12 12 25 37 7 63 1 .984 97.2 5.71 -1.0 .964
1969 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 2 5 1 8 1 .875 15.0 4.20 -0.0 1.051
1969 Houston - MLB SS 7 0 1 5 2 7 1 .857 12.2 4.26 -0.4 .788
1970 Houston - MLB 2B 135 134 306 405 110 726 15 .979 1163.1 5.50 +0.6 .997
1970 Houston - MLB 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.050
1970 Houston - MLB SS 11 0 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 26.2 5.40 -0.5 .902
1971 Houston - MLB 1B 8 6 59 9 5 68 0 1.000 54.0 11.33 +0.6 .978
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 144 141 317 437 127 776 22 .972 1249.2 5.43 +10.5 1.026
1971 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.6 .695
1971 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 4 0 17 1 4 18 0 1.000 15.0 10.80 +0.1 1.027
1972 Houston - MLB 2B 146 140 309 395 91 724 20 .972 1225.2 5.17 +1.6 1.016
1972 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Houston - MLB 1B 4 0 13 0 4 13 0 1.000 11.0 10.64 +0.0 1.037
1973 Houston - MLB 2B 148 147 354 420 114 786 12 .985 1257.0 5.54 +5.1 1.025
1973 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Houston - MLB 2B 153 148 362 375 98 760 23 .970 1304.1 5.09 -7.3 .974
1974 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Houston - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Houston - MLB 2B 147 142 360 383 124 759 16 .979 1261.1 5.30 -7.3 .961
TOTAL 1B 21 6 103 11 15 114 0 1.000 90.0 11.40 +0.9 .993
TOTAL 2B 885 864 2033 2452 671 4594 109 .976 7559.0 5.34 +2.2 1.000
TOTAL 3B 5 5 4 6 1 12 2 .833 38.0 2.37 -0.5 .944
TOTAL SS 18 0 3 19 4 23 1 .957 39.1 5.03 -0.8 .878
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college Buffalo
10/31/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (70).
04/08/1969 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
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: 45 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (70).
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/26/1970 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
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: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
01/14/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
03/19/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Drillers development complex.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
10/27/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Drillers.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 674 3
Year 2B Rank
1971 37 4
Year BB Rank
1970 109 4
1971 94 6
Year HP Rank
1970 6 10
Year OBP Rank
1970 .428 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 7.35 8
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .395 8
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