2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/01/1976
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 528 146 20 5 13 86 79 58 .277 .373 .407 14 3.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 65 70 60 65
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
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: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1976 ATL Win, 6-5 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/28/1976 ATL Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1976 @ CHH Loss, 9-17 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/25/1976 @ CHH Win, 8-4 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/1976 @ CHH Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1976 DAL Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1976 DAL Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/21/1976 DAL Loss, 6-9 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/19/1976 SFS Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/18/1976 SFS Win, 4-3 4 0 2 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:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:174 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:1968, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 528 146 20 5 13 86 68 79 58 .277 .373 .407 .780 .357 .131 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 149 626 6 1 0 18 6 7 215 38 14 7 66.7 82.6 5.31 3.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   141 40 5 2 4 22 19 26 17 0 1 3 .284 .406 .433 .839
Versus Right   387 106 15 3 9 64 49 53 41 7 5 3 .274 .360 .398 .758
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 6 0 0 1 .111 .333 .111 .444
April   76 21 6 0 1 11 12 7 8 1 0 4 .276 .364 .395 .758
May   101 28 4 3 1 18 11 18 11 0 0 0 .277 .387 .406 .792
June   83 25 1 0 3 10 9 16 7 0 4 0 .301 .414 .422 .836
July   89 25 3 0 3 15 15 13 8 2 1 1 .281 .371 .416 .787
August   99 27 4 1 3 22 11 12 13 3 0 0 .273 .342 .424 .766
September   80 20 2 1 2 10 10 13 11 1 1 1 .250 .358 .375 .733
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Spring Training   47 15 0 0 0 4 2 10 5 0 0 1 .319 .448 .319 .767
Postseason   9 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Last Year   553 139 18 4 12 74 78 91 82 2 4 5 .251 .361 .363 .724
2 Years Ago   527 131 21 2 13 63 61 78 64 5 0 5 .249 .348 .370 .718
Career   3827 1015 175 21 90 504 514 585 546 27 14 33 .265 .365 .392 .758
Home   249 70 7 3 10 39 42 42 30 3 1 4 .281 .389 .454 .843
Road   279 76 13 2 3 47 26 37 28 4 5 2 .272 .357 .366 .723
Grass   528 146 20 5 13 86 68 79 58 7 6 6 .277 .373 .407 .780
Day   324 91 17 4 7 51 39 42 34 6 2 3 .281 .363 .423 .786
Night   204 55 3 1 6 35 29 37 24 1 4 3 .270 .388 .382 .770
As Starter   525 145 20 5 13 84 66 77 58 6 6 6 .276 .371 .408 .779
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   114 34 6 0 3 18 15 21 15 2 3 0 .298 .401 .430 .831
Inning 1-3   171 45 8 1 1 27 20 17 22 1 3 3 .263 .339 .339 .678
Inning 4-6   189 53 5 3 8 31 25 28 16 4 0 2 .280 .372 .466 .838
Inning 7-9   157 45 6 1 4 28 22 33 19 2 2 1 .287 .409 .414 .823
Extra Innings   11 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
0 Outs   173 45 5 1 4 20 33 29 15 3 5 0 .260 .361 .370 .731
1 Outs   165 44 5 1 4 25 20 29 23 4 1 4 .267 .381 .382 .763
2 Outs   190 57 10 3 5 41 15 21 20 0 0 2 .300 .376 .463 .839
Scoring Position   165 45 5 1 5 75 21 26 20 7 6 3 .273 .368 .406 .774
Bases Empty   276 76 13 2 8 8 35 41 30 0 0 3 .275 .375 .424 .799
Runner on 1st   87 25 2 2 0 3 12 12 8 0 0 0 .287 .374 .356 .730
Runner on 2nd   57 11 0 0 2 9 5 7 7 0 3 3 .193 .313 .298 .612
Runner on 3rd   16 5 1 0 1 11 2 3 3 2 0 0 .312 .381 .562 .943
Runner on 1st & 2nd   41 11 2 0 0 11 4 5 2 0 2 0 .268 .348 .317 .665
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 4 1 0 0 6 0 4 3 1 0 0 .267 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 0 1 11 2 3 1 3 1 0 .273 .353 .545 .898
Bases Loaded   25 11 1 1 1 27 8 4 4 1 0 0 .440 .500 .680 1.180
Two Strikes   285 68 10 3 8 44 29 33 58 3 0 2 .239 .319 .379 .698
First Pitch   60 18 3 1 1 13 6 0 0 1 2 1 .300 .306 .433 .740
Count 0-1   35 12 2 0 1 9 3 0 0 2 1 1 .343 .342 .486 .828
Count 0-2   28 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 1 0 1 .071 .100 .071 .171
Count 1-0   41 17 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 1 2 0 .415 .405 .537 .941
Count 1-1   40 12 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .317 .400 .717
Count 1-2   79 17 3 0 2 15 6 0 22 1 0 0 .215 .212 .329 .542
Count 2-0   20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   29 8 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .300 .310 .610
Count 2-2   81 18 2 2 4 8 6 0 15 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 7 21 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 7 1 1 1 6 7 25 0 0 1 0 .389 .744 .722 1.466
Full Count   97 31 5 1 2 20 16 33 8 1 0 1 .320 .492 .454 .946
Behind in Count   142 31 5 0 3 25 10 0 35 4 1 2 .218 .223 .317 .540
Ahead in Count   108 36 4 1 2 14 25 46 0 1 3 1 .333 .532 .444 .976
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 3rd   35 10 1 1 2 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .306 .543 .848
Batting 4th   71 20 4 0 2 11 9 8 7 2 0 2 .282 .361 .423 .784
Batting 5th   96 23 2 0 1 19 11 17 14 2 1 3 .240 .364 .292 .656
Batting 6th   170 47 6 2 6 29 26 32 18 1 3 0 .276 .389 .441 .830
Batting 7th   149 43 7 2 2 19 13 18 17 1 2 1 .289 .367 .403 .770
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Low Leverage   227 68 6 2 5 20 24 31 25 0 1 4 .300 .393 .410 .803
Medium Leverage   202 52 10 2 6 33 33 35 24 2 2 2 .257 .369 .416 .785
High Leverage   95 26 4 1 2 33 11 13 9 5 3 0 .274 .345 .400 .745
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 .780 124 130 3.9
Total MLB 1099 3827 1015 175 21 90 504 514 585 33 27 546 39 49 .265 .365 .392 .758 119 121 24.5
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
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 2 9 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 58 55 -0.7
Total MLB 53 192 51 14 0 7 38 23 18 2 4 24 3 1 .266 .329 .448 .777 121 119
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
TOTAL 1B 21 6 103 11 15 114 0 1.000 90.0 11.40 +0.9 .993
TOTAL 2B 1044 1019 2403 2852 768 5386 131 .976 8942.0 5.29 -7.1 .993
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.
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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