2B Lou Ward #7
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/16/1977
2B LOU WARD #7 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 129 35 5 0 2 12 19 20 .271 .377 .357 2 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 70 70 65 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 35
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
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
05/15/1977 @ CHH Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1977 @ CHH Win, 16-7 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
05/13/1977 @ CHH Loss, 6-7 5 2 4 2 1 0 1 1
05/12/1977 @ TCN Loss, 7-8 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 0
05/11/1977 @ TCN Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/1977 @ TCN Loss, 3-4 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/08/1977 @ MON Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1977 @ MON Win, 6-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1977 @ MON Loss, 0-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/04/1977 CHH Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
No one is harder on himself than he is.
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:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$472,000
Signed Through:1980 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 129 35 5 0 2 12 18 19 20 .271 .377 .357 .733 .324 .085 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 158 4 1 0 2 4 2 46 7 2 1 66.7 19.5 5.10 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 8 0 0 1 2 4 8 2 1 0 1 .222 .370 .306 .675
Versus Right   93 27 5 0 1 10 14 11 18 1 4 3 .290 .380 .376 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 11 2 0 1 5 7 2 4 1 0 1 .440 .483 .640 1.123
April   82 21 3 0 1 7 10 14 10 1 4 1 .256 .367 .329 .697
May   47 14 2 0 1 5 8 5 10 1 0 2 .298 .382 .404 .786
July   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Spring Training   51 13 4 0 0 7 5 9 5 1 2 0 .255 .361 .333 .694
Last Year   528 146 20 5 13 86 68 79 58 7 6 6 .277 .373 .407 .780
2 Years Ago   553 139 18 4 12 74 78 91 82 2 4 5 .251 .361 .363 .724
Career   3956 1050 180 21 92 516 532 604 566 29 18 37 .265 .366 .391 .757
Home   57 14 1 0 0 6 7 12 9 1 3 2 .246 .389 .263 .652
Road   72 21 4 0 2 6 11 7 11 1 1 2 .292 .366 .431 .796
Grass   129 35 5 0 2 12 18 19 20 2 4 4 .271 .377 .357 .733
Day   72 16 3 0 0 6 10 10 9 1 3 3 .222 .337 .264 .601
Night   57 19 2 0 2 6 8 9 11 1 1 1 .333 .426 .474 .900
As Starter   129 35 5 0 2 12 18 19 20 2 4 4 .271 .377 .357 .733
Close/Late   32 9 2 0 1 5 5 5 6 2 1 0 .281 .359 .438 .796
Inning 1-3   34 12 0 0 0 3 3 5 3 0 3 3 .353 .476 .353 .829
Inning 4-6   47 12 2 0 1 4 9 6 8 0 0 1 .255 .352 .362 .714
Inning 7-9   42 11 3 0 1 5 6 7 6 2 1 0 .262 .353 .405 .758
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
0 Outs   45 12 0 0 1 3 8 7 8 0 4 1 .267 .377 .333 .711
1 Outs   47 14 4 0 1 6 7 6 7 2 0 2 .298 .386 .447 .833
2 Outs   37 9 1 0 0 3 3 6 5 0 0 1 .243 .364 .270 .634
Scoring Position   36 7 1 0 0 9 4 3 6 2 4 2 .194 .279 .222 .501
Bases Empty   72 18 2 0 1 1 8 10 11 0 0 2 .250 .357 .319 .677
Runner on 1st   21 10 2 0 1 2 6 6 3 0 0 0 .476 .593 .714 1.307
Runner on 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .167 .333 .167 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Two Strikes   68 15 1 0 1 5 11 12 20 1 0 2 .221 .349 .279 .629
First Pitch   12 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Count 0-1   13 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 0-2   13 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769
Count 1-0   13 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .385 .429 .462 .890
Count 1-1   12 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .308 .500 .808
Count 1-2   21 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 1 .048 .091 .048 .139
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   17 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 1 .235 .263 .294 .557
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Full Count   17 5 0 0 1 2 7 12 6 0 0 0 .294 .586 .471 1.057
Behind in Count   47 10 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 0 2 1 .213 .229 .234 .463
Ahead in Count   24 7 1 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 1 1 .292 .452 .333 .785
Batting 4th   18 7 1 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 .389 .542 .444 .986
Batting 5th   37 8 2 0 1 3 4 7 2 0 0 1 .216 .356 .351 .707
Batting 6th   74 20 2 0 1 8 10 7 18 2 4 2 .270 .341 .338 .679
Low Leverage   53 12 3 0 1 4 4 8 7 0 0 1 .226 .339 .340 .678
Medium Leverage   47 17 2 0 1 2 9 8 7 0 3 3 .362 .483 .468 .951
High Leverage   28 6 0 0 0 6 5 3 6 2 1 0 .214 .273 .214 .487
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 29 156 553 139 18 4 12 74 78 91 5 2 82 11 8 .251 .361 .363 .724 106 105 2.5
1976 Houston - MLB 30 156 528 146 20 5 13 86 68 79 6 7 58 14 7 .277 .373 .407 .780 130 132 4.0
1977 Boston - MLB 31 36 129 35 5 0 2 12 18 19 4 2 20 2 1 .271 .377 .357 .733 93 102 0.4
Total MLB 1135 3956 1050 180 21 92 516 532 604 37 29 566 41 50 .265 .366 .391 .757 119 121 25.1
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
1975 Houston - MLB 29 12 46 15 8 0 2 11 8 4 0 2 8 3 0 .326 .365 .630 .996 179 169 0.3
1976 Houston - MLB 30 12 43 9 2 0 0 7 5 6 0 0 5 1 1 .209 .306 .256 .562 67 71 -0.7
Total MLB 63 226 58 15 0 7 43 26 24 2 4 29 4 2 .257 .328 .416 .744 113 112
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 153 148 376 402 125 794 16 .980 1307.2 5.35 -7.2 .962
1976 Houston - MLB 2B 153 149 354 381 96 757 22 .971 1336.2 4.95 -9.4 .949
1977 Boston - MLB 2B 36 36 62 109 16 173 2 .988 316.2 4.86 -1.5 .953
TOTAL 1B 21 6 103 11 15 114 0 1.000 90.0 11.40 +0.9 .993
TOTAL 2B 1080 1055 2465 2961 784 5559 133 .976 9258.2 5.27 -8.6 .991
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).
10/05/1975 Wins the 1975 MLB ABL Divisional Round MVP Award.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
07/04/1976 Was selected to the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/13/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
02/01/1977 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1976 149 7
Year PA Rank
1971 674 3
Year 2B Rank
1971 37 4
Year RBI Rank
1976 86 5
Year BB Rank
1970 109 4
1971 94 6
1976 79 8
Year HP Rank
1970 6 10
1976 6 9
Year SF Rank
1976 7 10
Year OBP Rank
1970 .428 2
1976 .373 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 7.35 8
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .395 8
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