2B Matt Ward #9
Mobile Monsters TOBA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B MATT WARD #9 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 272 59 14 3 0 14 22 18 .217 .279 .290 0 -1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 60 65 65
BABIP 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 75 70 75 75
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 50 40
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/26/1953 @ PAR Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1953 @ PAR Win, 9-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1953 @ PAR Win, 11-2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1953 SIC Loss, 3-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1953 SIC Win, 6-5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1953 SIC Win, 4-2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/19/1953 @ LA Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1953 @ LA Win, 5-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1953 @ LA Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1953 @ LIS Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ward is dedicated to his craft and is seldom out-witted. He gets along with everyone.
Birthday:08/25/1926
Born in:McKinleyville, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,000
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 55 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 272 59 14 3 0 14 27 22 18 .217 .279 .290 .570 .266 .074 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 299 2 0 0 8 2 1 79 17 0 2 0.0 21.2 2.53 -1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 17 4 1 0 6 4 7 5 1 1 0 .202 .261 .274 .535
Versus Right   188 42 10 2 0 8 23 15 13 0 1 2 .223 .288 .298 .586
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   101 21 5 2 0 9 11 9 6 1 1 1 .208 .277 .297 .574
June   97 22 5 0 0 4 10 11 7 0 0 1 .227 .312 .278 .590
July   74 16 4 1 0 1 6 2 5 0 1 0 .216 .237 .297 .534
Last Year   261 77 13 4 5 24 31 28 22 0 7 1 .295 .366 .433 .798
Career   533 136 27 7 5 38 58 50 40 1 9 3 .255 .322 .360 .682
Home   130 27 6 2 0 8 11 14 9 0 2 1 .208 .290 .285 .574
Road   142 32 8 1 0 6 16 8 9 1 0 1 .225 .270 .296 .566
Grass   272 59 14 3 0 14 27 22 18 1 2 2 .217 .279 .290 .570
Day   131 20 5 0 0 6 12 14 8 0 1 2 .153 .245 .191 .436
Night   141 39 9 3 0 8 15 8 10 1 1 0 .277 .313 .383 .696
As Starter   272 59 14 3 0 14 27 22 18 1 2 2 .217 .279 .290 .570
Close/Late   51 11 1 0 0 1 4 3 9 0 0 0 .216 .259 .235 .495
Inning 1-3   109 23 9 2 0 8 14 11 4 0 2 1 .211 .289 .330 .620
Inning 4-6   88 21 4 1 0 4 9 6 4 0 0 1 .239 .295 .307 .602
Inning 7-9   72 13 1 0 0 2 4 5 10 1 0 0 .181 .231 .194 .425
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   99 23 9 2 0 3 18 8 6 0 2 1 .232 .296 .364 .660
1 Outs   103 20 2 0 0 5 7 6 9 1 0 0 .194 .236 .214 .450
2 Outs   70 16 3 1 0 6 2 8 3 0 0 1 .229 .316 .300 .616
Scoring Position   69 14 2 1 0 12 4 4 4 1 2 1 .203 .253 .261 .514
Bases Empty   152 33 8 2 0 0 16 12 11 0 0 0 .217 .274 .296 .570
Runner on 1st   51 12 4 0 0 2 7 6 3 0 0 1 .235 .328 .314 .641
Runner on 2nd   27 6 1 1 0 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 .222 .276 .333 .609
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   9 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .273 .333 .606
Two Strikes   110 21 8 1 0 8 9 17 18 0 0 1 .191 .305 .282 .587
First Pitch   52 15 3 2 0 2 8 0 0 1 2 0 .288 .283 .423 .706
Count 0-1   30 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .258 .300 .558
Count 0-2   18 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 1-0   19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .053 .053 .105
Count 1-1   31 9 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .290 .323 .613
Count 1-2   31 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .194 .194 .290 .484
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   20 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   29 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .172 .172 .207 .379
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Full Count   32 5 4 0 0 3 6 17 3 0 0 1 .156 .460 .281 .741
Behind in Count   79 18 5 1 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 1 .228 .237 .316 .554
Ahead in Count   49 7 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 .143 .222 .143 .365
Batting Leadoff   32 10 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .312 .469 .781
Batting 2nd   240 49 11 2 0 13 24 22 18 1 1 2 .204 .275 .267 .542
Low Leverage   111 21 5 1 0 2 6 10 8 1 0 1 .189 .260 .252 .512
Medium Leverage   111 27 7 2 0 5 19 10 7 0 2 1 .243 .311 .342 .654
High Leverage   47 10 2 0 0 7 2 2 3 0 0 0 .213 .245 .255 .500
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
1952 Mobile - TOBA 25 74 261 77 13 4 5 24 31 28 1 0 22 0 4 .295 .366 .433 .798 131 132 1.6
1953 Mobile - TOBA 26 66 272 59 14 3 0 14 27 22 2 1 18 0 2 .217 .279 .290 .570 57 55 -1.5
Total TOBA 140 533 136 27 7 5 38 58 50 3 1 40 0 6 .255 .322 .360 .682 94 93 0.2
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
1952 Mobile - CUP 25 10 32 8 2 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .273 .406 .679 79 78 0.1
1953 Mobile - CUP 26 24 98 30 3 1 1 5 18 9 3 0 23 0 2 .306 .382 .388 .770 110 117 0.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Mobile - TOBA 1B 64 64 602 49 51 658 7 .989 515.1 11.37 +1.5 1.017
1952 Mobile - CUP 1B 3 3 18 3 0 21 0 1.000 26.0 7.27 +0.3 1.033
1952 Mobile - TOBA 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.048
1952 Mobile - CUP 2B 2 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.2 .000
1952 Mobile - TOBA 3B 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.2 1.059
1952 Mobile - CUP 3B 2 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 +0.8 1.069
1952 Mobile - TOBA SS 6 6 5 18 4 24 1 .958 45.0 4.60 -1.2 .932
1953 Mobile - TOBA 1B 3 3 26 1 2 27 0 1.000 19.0 12.79 +0.2 1.060
1953 Mobile - CUP 1B 3 3 21 0 2 21 0 1.000 27.0 7.00 -0.3 1.020
1953 Mobile - TOBA 3B 5 5 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 38.0 4.03 -1.1 .913
TOTAL 1B 73 73 667 53 55 727 7 .990 587.1 11.03 +1.7 1.019
TOTAL 2B 4 1 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 -0.1 1.048
TOTAL 3B 8 7 6 21 1 27 0 1.000 56.0 4.34 -0.4 .964
TOTAL SS 6 6 5 18 4 24 1 .958 45.0 4.60 -1.2 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Mobile Monsters. (Round 11, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
04/11/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Mobile Monsters development complex.
06/13/1952 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/09/1952 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $155,000 with the Mobile Monsters organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/25/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Iceland Aurora, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
07/30/1953 Injured on 07/26/1953, diagnosed with a strained posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 3 weeks.
09/05/1953 Wins the 1953 Atlantic Series with the Mobile Monsters.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AVG Rank
1952 .295 10
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