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Preston Ward
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Preston Ward
| Full name Preston Meyer Ward |
| Born July 24, 1927, Columbia, Missouri |
| Died June 2, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Buried at Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery, Las Vegas, Nevada (Cremated) |
| First Game: April 20, 1948; Final Game: August 18, 1959 |
| Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 190 |
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| Ejections: 1953 (1), 1954 (1). Total: 2 |
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Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1948 BRO N Daily Splits 42 146 9 38 9 2 1 21 15 2 23 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 .260 .329 .370 -0.5 1948 BRO N
1950 CHI N Daily Splits 80 285 31 72 11 2 6 33 27 0 42 0 7 0 6 6 3 1 .253 .317 .368 -0.2 1950 CHI N
1953 CHI N Daily Splits 33 100 10 23 5 0 4 12 18 1 21 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 .230 .347 .400 -0.7 1953 CHI N
1953 PIT N Daily Splits 88 281 35 59 7 1 8 27 44 4 39 1 5 0 4 6 1 3 .210 .319 .327 -1.4 1953 PIT N
1953 TOT N 121 381 45 82 12 1 12 39 62 5 60 1 6 0 4 9 4 4 .215 .327 .346 -2.1 1953 TOT N
1954 PIT N Daily Splits 117 360 37 97 16 2 7 48 39 2 61 0 3 4 0 3 5 0 0 .269 .337 .383 -0.4 1954 PIT N
1955 PIT N Daily Splits 84 179 16 38 7 4 5 25 22 4 28 0 5 2 0 2 3 0 0 .212 .296 .380 -0.6 1955 PIT N
1956 PIT N Daily Splits 16 30 3 10 0 1 1 11 6 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .432 .500 0.0 1956 PIT N
1956 CLE A Daily Splits 87 150 18 38 10 0 6 21 16 0 20 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .325 .440 0.0 1956 CLE A
1956 Total 103 180 21 48 10 1 7 32 22 0 24 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .345 .450 0.0 1956 Total
1957 CLE A Daily Splits 10 11 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 -0.1 1957 CLE A
1958 CLE A Daily Splits 48 148 22 50 3 1 4 21 10 1 27 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 .338 .379 .453 0.3 1958 CLE A
1958 KC A Daily Splits 81 268 28 68 10 1 6 24 27 2 36 0 4 3 0 3 3 0 1 .254 .319 .366 -1.7 1958 KC A
1958 TOT A 129 416 50 118 13 2 10 45 37 3 63 1 5 5 0 6 4 0 2 .284 .340 .397 -1.4 1958 TOT A
1959 KC A Daily Splits 58 109 8 27 4 1 2 19 7 1 12 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .248 .286 .358 -0.8 1959 KC A
Total NL ( 6 Years) 460 1381 141 337 55 12 32 177 171 13 218 1 22 7 0 17 23 7 7 .244 .326 .371 -3.8 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years) 284 686 78 185 28 3 18 85 60 4 97 1 9 8 0 8 7 0 2 .270 .326 .398 -2.3 Total AL
Total ( 9 Years) Splits 744 2067 219 522 83 15 50 262 231 17 315 2 31 15 0 25 30 7 9 .253 .326 .380 -6.1 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 BRO N Daily Splits 1B 38 37 33 316 268 20 3 21 0 .990
1950 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 76 75 69 646.1 734 73 4 78 0 .995
1953 CHI N Daily Splits OF 27 24 11 197.1 49 0 2 0 0 .961 0 27 0
1953 CHI N CF 27 24 11 197.1 50 0 2 0 0 .962
1953 CHI N 1B 7 5 4 48 49 1 0 9 0 1.000
1953 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 78 76 74 680.2 693 64 7 65 0 .991
1953 TOT N 1B 85 81 78 728.2 742 65 7 74 0 .991
1954 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 47 38 36 339.2 338 41 6 31 0 .984
1954 PIT N RF 42 41 30 344.2 74 7 6 3 0 .931
1954 PIT N OF 42 41 30 344.2 74 8 6 3 0 .932 0 0 42
1954 PIT N 3B 12 12 10 95 7 20 3 0 0 .900
1955 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 48 38 35 365.1 384 35 1 41 0 .998
1955 PIT N RF 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 -
1955 PIT N OF 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1
1956 PIT N Daily Splits 3B 6 5 2 29 3 3 0 0 0 1.000
1956 PIT N RF 5 4 3 33 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 PIT N OF 5 4 3 33 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 5
1956 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 60 16 15 240.1 226 21 3 20 0 .988
1956 CLE A OF 17 14 4 113 29 1 0 0 0 1.000 14 0 3
1956 CLE A LF 14 12 4 97 23 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 CLE A RF 3 2 0 16 5 1 0 0 0 1.000
1956 Total RF 8 6 3 49 7 1 0 0 0 1.000
1956 Total OF 22 18 7 146 31 1 0 0 0 1.000 14 0 8
1957 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 CLE A Daily Splits 3B 24 14 9 149 16 28 2 2 0 .957
1958 CLE A 1B 21 18 13 147 135 12 0 12 0 1.000
1958 KC A Daily Splits 1B 39 39 33 338 346 23 4 28 0 .989
1958 KC A 3B 34 31 27 274.1 23 53 8 4 0 .905
1958 KC A OF 2 2 1 15 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
1958 KC A LF 2 2 1 15 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 TOT A 1B 60 57 46 485 481 35 4 40 0 .992
1958 TOT A 3B 58 45 36 423.1 39 81 10 6 0 .923
1959 KC A Daily Splits 1B 22 20 11 155.2 161 7 3 14 0 .982
1959 KC A LF 1 1 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1959 KC A OF 1 1 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0
Total ( 9 Years) Splits 1B 437 362 323 3282 3337 297 31 319 0 .992
Total ( 6 Years) OF 95 87 50 717 157 9 9 3 0 .949 17 27 51
Total ( 3 Years) 3B 76 62 48 547.1 49 104 13 6 0 .922
Total ( 3 Years) RF 51 48 33 399.2 81 8 6 3 0 .937
Total ( 1 Year ) CF 27 24 11 197.1 50 0 2 0 0 .962
Total ( 3 Years) LF 17 15 6 120 26 0 1 0 0 .963
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
6-26-1953(1) BOX PIT N Augie Donatelli Call at 3B (Bumped umpire)
5- 5-1954 BOX PIT N Augie Donatelli Called third strike
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (1944).
Sold by Brooklyn Dodgers to Chicago Cubs with Paul Minner for $100000 (October 14,
1949).
Traded by Chicago Cubs with Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, George Freese, Bob Addis, Gene
Hermanski and $150000 to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Ralph Kiner, Joe
Garagiola, Howie Pollet and George Metkovich (June 4, 1953).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hank Foiles (May
15, 1956).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Roger Maris and Dick Tomanek to Kansas City
Athletics in exchange for Woodie Held and Vic Power (June 15, 1958).
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