3B Byron Ward #11
Mobile Monsters TOBA
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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3B BYRON WARD #11 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 313 91 13 1 11 37 26 71 .291 .344 .444 1 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 70 70 70 70
Eye 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 35
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 55 45
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/1953 PRO Win, 6-5 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/03/1953 PRO Win, 3-2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/02/1953 PRO Win, 6-4 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
08/31/1953 PRO Loss, 8-10 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/30/1953 PRO Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1953 PRO Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/1953 @ SIC Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/15/1953 @ SIC Win, 7-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/14/1953 @ SIC Loss, 1-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/1953 LA Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He has good leadership skills and is a thinking man's ballplayer. His teammates have great respect for Ward.
Birthday:11/28/1919
Born in:Staveley, ENG
Nationality:English
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,200
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
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 83 313 91 13 1 11 37 46 26 71 .291 .344 .444 .788 .357 .153 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 344 1 0 0 7 1 3 139 25 1 0 100.0 48.0 5.56 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 33 5 1 2 6 12 3 20 1 0 0 .297 .313 .414 .727
Versus Right   202 58 8 0 9 31 34 23 51 2 1 1 .287 .360 .460 .820
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   87 26 5 0 6 15 19 6 19 0 1 0 .299 .344 .563 .907
June   92 35 3 1 5 11 13 6 20 1 0 0 .380 .414 .598 1.012
July   80 21 4 0 0 6 8 10 19 1 0 1 .263 .348 .312 .660
August   54 9 1 0 0 5 6 4 13 1 0 0 .167 .220 .185 .406
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Postseason   21 6 1 0 1 5 5 4 5 0 0 0 .286 .400 .476 .876
Last Year   30 6 1 0 1 4 4 5 8 0 0 0 .200 .314 .333 .648
Career   343 97 14 1 12 41 50 31 79 3 1 1 .283 .341 .434 .776
Home   155 50 4 1 9 22 28 12 30 2 0 1 .323 .371 .535 .906
Road   158 41 9 0 2 15 18 14 41 1 1 0 .259 .318 .354 .672
Grass   313 91 13 1 11 37 46 26 71 3 1 1 .291 .344 .444 .788
Day   159 40 2 1 5 16 27 16 39 2 0 1 .252 .320 .371 .691
Night   154 51 11 0 6 21 19 10 32 1 1 0 .331 .370 .519 .889
As Starter   307 88 12 1 11 36 46 26 70 3 1 1 .287 .341 .440 .781
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   71 19 3 0 3 6 13 7 17 0 1 0 .268 .333 .437 .770
Inning 1-3   96 25 4 0 6 18 16 10 23 1 0 0 .260 .327 .490 .817
Inning 4-6   116 39 5 0 2 10 15 7 23 1 0 1 .336 .376 .431 .807
Inning 7-9   96 27 4 1 3 9 15 9 24 1 1 0 .281 .340 .438 .777
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   117 39 8 1 7 16 29 14 26 2 1 1 .333 .403 .598 1.001
1 Outs   99 25 3 0 2 11 7 6 30 1 0 0 .253 .292 .343 .636
2 Outs   97 27 2 0 2 10 10 6 15 0 0 0 .278 .320 .361 .681
Scoring Position   84 21 4 0 4 29 13 6 15 3 1 0 .250 .290 .440 .731
Bases Empty   169 50 4 1 6 6 22 17 49 0 0 1 .296 .364 .438 .802
Runner on 1st   60 20 5 0 1 2 11 3 7 0 0 0 .333 .365 .467 .832
Runner on 2nd   22 9 1 0 2 5 5 2 4 0 1 0 .409 .458 .727 1.186
Runner on 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .500 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 4 2 0 1 6 3 1 5 0 0 0 .138 .167 .310 .477
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .100 .091 .100 .191
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Loaded   12 3 1 0 0 8 3 3 2 1 0 0 .250 .375 .333 .708
Two Strikes   162 39 2 0 4 12 19 14 71 0 0 0 .241 .301 .327 .628
First Pitch   49 14 4 1 2 5 9 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .280 .531 .811
Count 0-1   30 8 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .290 .367 .657
Count 0-2   34 8 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 0 0 0 .235 .235 .265 .500
Count 1-0   20 9 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .550 1.000
Count 1-1   25 12 2 0 1 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 .480 .462 .680 1.142
Count 1-2   39 9 0 0 1 1 2 0 17 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Count 2-0   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 2-1   16 5 1 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .294 .750 1.044
Count 2-2   44 15 1 0 3 7 7 0 14 0 0 0 .341 .341 .568 .909
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 .400 .667 1.200 1.867
Full Count   45 7 0 0 0 3 8 14 23 0 0 0 .156 .356 .156 .511
Behind in Count   103 25 1 0 2 3 7 0 34 0 1 1 .243 .250 .311 .561
Ahead in Count   47 18 5 0 3 15 7 12 0 1 0 0 .383 .500 .681 1.181
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   307 88 12 1 11 36 46 26 70 3 1 1 .287 .341 .440 .781
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   112 39 2 1 3 12 10 11 25 1 0 0 .348 .403 .464 .868
Medium Leverage   125 38 9 0 6 9 25 10 34 0 0 1 .304 .360 .520 .880
High Leverage   76 14 2 0 2 16 11 5 12 2 1 0 .184 .229 .289 .518
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 32 19 30 6 1 0 1 4 4 5 0 0 8 0 0 .200 .314 .333 .648 88 95 0.1
1953 Mobile - TOBA 33 83 313 91 13 1 11 37 46 26 1 3 71 1 0 .291 .344 .444 .788 115 118 0.8
Total TOBA 102 343 97 14 1 12 41 50 31 1 3 79 1 0 .283 .341 .434 .776 113 116 0.9
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
1952 Mobile - CUP 32 19 77 12 1 0 8 21 14 8 1 0 35 1 1 .156 .244 .481 .725 88 81 0.2
1953 Mobile - CUP 33 22 83 16 1 0 2 12 9 11 1 0 36 0 0 .193 .295 .277 .572 57 62 -0.2
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
1953 Mobile - TOBA 33 6 21 6 1 0 1 5 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .400 .476 .876 140 149 -0.6
Total TOBA 6 21 6 1 0 1 5 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .400 .476 .876 140 149
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 3B 9 6 2 19 0 21 0 1.000 54.1 3.48 +1.2 1.059
1952 Mobile - CUP 3B 19 19 9 33 1 43 1 .977 181.0 2.09 +1.3 .967
1952 Mobile - TOBA SS 1 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 -0.1 1.080
1953 Mobile - TOBA 3B 54 53 33 157 16 199 9 .955 443.2 3.85 -6.6 .935
1953 Mobile - CUP 3B 21 21 7 40 3 51 4 .922 176.0 2.40 -0.0 1.013
1953 Mobile - TOBA SS 6 5 10 12 6 23 1 .957 45.0 4.40 -0.1 .995
1953 Mobile - CUP SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 103 99 51 249 20 314 14 .955 855.0 3.16 -4.0 .959
TOTAL SS 8 6 12 14 7 27 1 .963 56.0 4.18 -0.3 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Mobile Monsters. (Round 13, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
03/02/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Mobile Monsters development complex.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
05/11/1953 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
05/11/1953 Injured on 05/10/1953, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day.
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/05/1953 Wins the 1953 Atlantic Series with the Mobile Monsters.
09/19/1953 Wins the 1953 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1953 71 2
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