3B Byron Ward #11
Mobile Monsters TOBA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/22/1955
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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3B BYRON WARD #11 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 106 27 4 0 7 22 18 19 .255 .378 .491 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 60 65 60 60
Eye 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 55 40
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
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
08/13/1955 @ LIS Loss, 0-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/1955 @ LIS Win, 8-4 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/11/1955 LA Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/10/1955 LA Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
08/09/1955 LA Loss, 6-8 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/07/1955 @ ICE Loss, 3-13 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/05/1955 @ ICE Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1955 SIC Win, 6-1 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
07/29/1955 @ NY Loss, 5-6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1955 @ PAR Loss, 2-9 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
One of the leaders in the locker room.
Personality Class: Captain
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:$31,400
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 106 27 4 0 7 22 15 18 19 .255 .378 .491 .869 .391 .236 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 29 127 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 11 0 0 0.0 21.7 7.42 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 15 2 0 3 11 6 6 9 0 0 3 .263 .364 .456 .820
Versus Right   49 12 2 0 4 11 9 12 10 0 0 0 .245 .393 .531 .924
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   20 4 2 0 1 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .304 .450 .754
June   27 7 0 0 1 6 2 4 7 0 0 1 .259 .375 .370 .745
July   36 8 1 0 2 5 5 5 8 0 0 1 .222 .333 .417 .750
August   23 8 1 0 3 8 5 6 0 0 0 1 .348 .500 .783 1.283
Last Year   293 69 9 0 10 29 28 22 76 3 1 0 .235 .286 .369 .655
2 Years Ago   313 91 13 1 11 37 46 26 71 3 1 1 .291 .344 .444 .788
Career   742 193 27 1 29 92 93 71 174 6 2 4 .260 .326 .416 .742
Home   54 15 2 0 5 13 11 12 8 0 0 0 .278 .409 .593 1.002
Road   52 12 2 0 2 9 4 6 11 0 0 3 .231 .344 .385 .729
Grass   106 27 4 0 7 22 15 18 19 0 0 3 .255 .378 .491 .869
Day   32 7 0 0 2 8 4 5 8 0 0 2 .219 .359 .406 .765
Night   74 20 4 0 5 14 11 13 11 0 0 1 .270 .386 .527 .913
As Starter   100 26 4 0 7 21 15 17 16 0 0 3 .260 .383 .510 .893
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Close/Late   28 7 0 0 2 6 5 5 6 0 0 0 .250 .364 .464 .828
Inning 1-3   33 5 3 0 1 4 1 6 6 0 0 2 .152 .317 .333 .650
Inning 4-6   35 9 1 0 2 6 7 5 5 0 0 1 .257 .366 .457 .823
Inning 7-9   34 12 0 0 3 11 6 7 6 0 0 0 .353 .463 .618 1.081
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
0 Outs   31 8 2 0 2 2 5 2 6 0 0 2 .258 .343 .516 .859
1 Outs   36 8 0 0 2 6 4 5 6 0 0 1 .222 .333 .389 .722
2 Outs   39 11 2 0 3 14 6 11 7 0 0 0 .282 .440 .564 1.004
Scoring Position   36 12 1 0 4 18 6 8 8 0 0 0 .333 .455 .694 1.149
Bases Empty   46 12 2 0 2 2 7 9 8 0 0 2 .261 .404 .435 .838
Runner on 1st   24 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 .125 .192 .292 .484
Runner on 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 .167 .412 .167 .578
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 2.667 3.417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 5 0 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   52 9 1 0 1 6 5 11 19 0 0 1 .173 .328 .250 .578
First Pitch   16 8 2 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .529 1.000 1.529
Count 0-1   16 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
Count 0-2   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 .167 .231 .250 .481
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 1-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   17 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   16 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 3 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 1 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 3 0 0 0 .143 .667 .143 .810
Behind in Count   45 11 2 0 1 6 4 0 13 0 0 1 .244 .261 .356 .616
Ahead in Count   16 5 0 0 3 8 5 7 0 0 0 1 .312 .542 .875 1.417
Batting Leadoff   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 4th   47 12 2 0 5 11 8 9 9 0 0 3 .255 .407 .617 1.024
Batting 5th   23 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Batting 6th   16 5 0 0 2 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 .312 .476 .688 1.164
Batting 7th   12 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   30 9 0 0 2 6 3 7 5 0 0 0 .300 .432 .500 .932
Medium Leverage   44 10 4 0 2 6 8 6 8 0 0 2 .227 .346 .455 .801
High Leverage   32 8 0 0 3 10 4 5 6 0 0 1 .250 .368 .531 .900
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 1.7
1954 Mobile - TOBA 34 71 293 69 9 0 10 29 28 22 0 3 76 0 0 .235 .286 .369 .655 80 82 0.3
1955 Mobile - TOBA 35 37 106 27 4 0 7 22 15 18 3 0 19 0 0 .255 .378 .491 .869 139 147 0.6
Total TOBA 210 742 193 27 1 29 92 93 71 4 6 174 1 0 .260 .326 .416 .742 104 107 2.7
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 61 -0.2
1954 Ireland - EBT 34 6 19 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 .158 .333 .158 .491 31 53 -0.0
1954 Mobile - CUP 34 14 47 10 2 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 23 0 0 .213 .260 .383 .643 73 61 -0.2
1954 Total - CUP 34 20 66 13 2 0 2 7 7 7 1 0 27 0 0 .197 .284 .318 .602 59 59 -0.2
1955 Mobile - CUP 35 8 27 8 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 .296 .367 .407 .774 107 111 -0.1
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 0.2
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
1954 Mobile - CUP 1B 12 11 76 12 6 88 0 1.000 93.0 8.52 +0.4 1.044
1954 Ireland - EBT 1B 6 6 53 5 4 58 0 1.000 50.0 10.44 +0.5 1.002
1954 Mobile - TOBA 3B 70 70 64 188 17 257 5 .981 642.0 3.53 -2.2 .984
1955 Mobile - TOBA 1B 5 2 28 1 3 30 1 .967 23.0 11.35 -0.7 .702
1955 Mobile - TOBA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
1955 Mobile - CUP 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.1 1.139
1955 Mobile - TOBA SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.078
1955 Mobile - CUP SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Mobile - TOBA LF 17 17 17 0 0 20 3 .850 132.0 1.16 -3.0 .835
1955 Mobile - CUP LF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 48.0 1.50 -2.8 .703
TOTAL 1B 23 19 157 18 13 176 1 .994 166.0 9.49 +0.2 .968
TOTAL 3B 176 169 116 439 37 574 19 .967 1503.1 3.32 -6.1 .971
TOTAL SS 10 6 13 14 7 28 1 .964 59.1 4.10 -0.2 1.006
TOTAL LF 22 22 25 0 0 28 3 .893 180.0 1.25 -5.8 .788
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.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Ireland.
04/16/1954 Injured on 04/15/1954, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/1955 Goes 5-8 against the Paris Lions, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1953 71 2
1954 76 1
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