2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/21/1971
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 246 64 11 1 5 33 48 35 .260 .380 .374 1 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 50 55
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 70 70 70 70
Avoid K's 45 50 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 45 60
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/20/1971 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/19/1971 @ ATL Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/18/1971 @ ATL Loss, 1-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/1971 @ TCN Loss, 2-9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/16/1971 @ TCN Loss, 5-8 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
06/15/1971 @ TCN Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/13/1971 CHH Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/12/1971 CHH Win, 15-2 4 1 3 4 0 1 1 0
06/11/1971 CHH Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/10/1971 DAL Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Lou is a perfectionist.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:05/20/1946
Born in:Ft. Lee, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,800
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 246 64 11 1 5 33 33 48 35 .260 .380 .374 .754 .351 .114 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 297 1 1 0 6 0 2 92 17 1 5 16.7 36.4 5.04 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 25 5 0 3 18 10 20 16 1 0 0 .272 .398 .424 .822
Versus Right   154 39 6 1 2 15 23 28 19 1 0 1 .253 .370 .344 .714
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 .190 .320 .238 .558
April   86 22 1 1 2 12 9 14 14 0 0 1 .256 .366 .360 .727
May   103 26 6 0 2 10 17 22 13 0 0 0 .252 .384 .369 .753
June   57 16 4 0 1 11 7 12 8 2 0 0 .281 .394 .404 .798
Spring Training   51 14 4 0 0 6 9 16 9 0 0 1 .275 .456 .353 .809
Last Year   483 143 31 3 10 63 88 109 98 5 0 6 .296 .428 .435 .863
2 Years Ago   61 14 2 0 2 12 7 6 15 0 0 1 .230 .309 .361 .669
Career   790 221 44 4 17 108 128 163 148 7 0 8 .280 .405 .410 .815
Home   125 32 6 0 2 17 15 22 18 1 0 0 .256 .365 .352 .717
Road   121 32 5 1 3 16 18 26 17 1 0 1 .264 .396 .397 .793
Grass   246 64 11 1 5 33 33 48 35 2 0 1 .260 .380 .374 .754
Day   151 38 5 1 4 18 21 28 21 1 0 1 .252 .370 .377 .748
Night   95 26 6 0 1 15 12 20 14 1 0 0 .274 .397 .368 .765
As Starter   245 64 11 1 5 33 33 48 34 2 0 1 .261 .382 .376 .757
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   48 13 2 0 2 4 9 12 6 0 0 1 .271 .426 .438 .864
Inning 1-3   96 22 3 0 1 11 13 20 17 1 0 0 .229 .359 .292 .651
Inning 4-6   79 20 3 1 1 13 7 13 9 0 0 0 .253 .359 .354 .713
Inning 7-9   69 22 5 0 3 9 12 13 9 1 0 1 .319 .429 .522 .950
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   83 14 3 0 1 6 12 15 12 1 0 1 .169 .300 .241 .541
1 Outs   107 31 6 1 3 11 19 26 17 1 0 0 .290 .425 .449 .874
2 Outs   56 19 2 0 1 16 2 7 6 0 0 0 .339 .413 .429 .841
Scoring Position   56 19 3 1 0 25 8 14 4 2 0 0 .339 .458 .429 .887
Bases Empty   134 32 7 0 3 3 19 26 23 0 0 1 .239 .366 .358 .725
Runner on 1st   56 13 1 0 2 5 6 8 8 0 0 0 .232 .328 .357 .685
Runner on 2nd   23 8 3 1 0 5 6 9 3 0 0 0 .348 .531 .565 1.096
Runner on 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .700 .500 1.200
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Two Strikes   114 28 3 0 1 10 9 20 35 0 0 0 .246 .358 .298 .656
First Pitch   29 6 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 .207 .258 .345 .603
Count 0-1   31 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .161 .290 .452
Count 0-2   13 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 1-0   22 7 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318 .304 .455 .759
Count 1-1   18 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 1-2   41 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 0 0 0 .195 .195 .195 .390
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Count 2-1   15 5 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .312 .533 .846
Count 2-2   29 9 2 0 1 4 2 0 5 0 0 0 .310 .310 .483 .793
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 8 17 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   7 3 0 0 1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 .429 .765 .857 1.622
Full Count   31 7 0 0 0 3 4 20 6 0 0 0 .226 .529 .226 .755
Behind in Count   85 17 2 0 1 7 5 0 24 0 0 0 .200 .200 .259 .459
Ahead in Count   54 19 2 1 3 18 16 27 0 2 0 0 .352 .554 .593 1.147
Batting 2nd   245 64 11 1 5 33 33 48 34 2 0 1 .261 .382 .376 .757
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   127 26 4 0 2 8 12 17 20 1 0 0 .205 .297 .283 .580
Medium Leverage   84 26 6 1 1 12 16 22 13 0 0 0 .310 .453 .440 .893
High Leverage   35 12 1 0 2 13 5 9 2 1 0 1 .343 .478 .543 1.021
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 94 98 -0.1
1970 Houston - MLB 24 140 483 143 31 3 10 63 88 109 6 5 98 2 5 .296 .428 .435 .863 145 154 5.1
1971 Houston - MLB 25 66 246 64 11 1 5 33 33 48 1 2 35 1 5 .260 .380 .374 .754 112 125 1.9
Total MLB 235 790 221 44 4 17 108 128 163 8 7 148 3 11 .280 .405 .410 .815 132 141 6.9
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 53 49 0.3
Total MLB 7 26 5 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 .192 .267 .269 .536 53 49
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 4 3 31 3 1 34 0 1.000 26.0 11.77 +0.5 1.023
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 63 62 131 207 66 349 11 .968 540.2 5.63 +4.3 1.009
1971 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 9 3 45 4 3 49 0 1.000 36.0 12.25 +0.7 1.027
TOTAL 2B 210 208 462 649 183 1138 27 .976 1801.2 5.55 +3.9 .999
TOTAL 3B 3 3 3 5 1 9 1 .889 22.0 3.27 +0.0 1.051
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1970 109 4
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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