3B Byron Ward #14
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/22/1957
OA: 45 POT: 45
3B BYRON WARD #14 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
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
03/17/1957 HUN Win, 8-2 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
03/16/1957 @ HUN Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/15/1957 @ UKR Win, 16-3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1957 @ BEL Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/12/1957 BEL Loss, 4-7 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
03/11/1957 UKR Loss, 5-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/1956 NED Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/26/1956 @ RUS Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/25/1956 FRA Win, 12-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
03/24/1956 @ CAN Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 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:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 0.5
1955 Mobile - TOBA 35 37 106 27 4 0 7 22 15 18 3 0 19 0 0 .255 .378 .491 .869 139 147 1.1
1956 Mobile - TOBA 36 63 187 47 5 1 9 35 21 22 2 3 42 0 0 .251 .332 .433 .765 111 119 0.0
Total TOBA 273 929 240 32 2 38 127 114 93 6 9 216 1 0 .258 .327 .420 .747 106 110 3.4
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 38 54 -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 -0.1
1954 Total - CUP 34 20 66 13 2 0 2 7 7 7 1 0 27 0 0 .197 .284 .318 .602 62 59 -0.2
1955 Mobile - CUP 35 8 27 8 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 .296 .367 .407 .774 107 110 0.1
1956 England - BI 36 12 48 15 2 0 4 10 8 9 0 0 12 0 0 .312 .421 .604 1.025 164 164 0.5
1956 Mobile - CUP 36 13 44 15 1 0 5 11 8 5 0 0 9 0 0 .341 .408 .705 1.113 184 192 0.2
1956 Total - CUP 36 25 92 30 3 0 9 21 16 14 0 0 21 0 0 .326 .415 .652 1.067 173 177 0.8
1957 England - EBT 37 6 25 9 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .360 .407 .520 .927 157 176 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 0.2
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
1956 Mobile - TOBA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - TOBA 3B 25 0 6 11 1 18 1 .944 49.0 3.12 -1.1 .864
1956 Mobile - CUP 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.107
1956 England - BI 3B 12 12 12 26 2 43 5 .884 113.0 3.03 -1.4 .832
1956 Mobile - TOBA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - TOBA LF 54 54 104 1 0 109 4 .963 439.0 2.15 -10.2 .941
1956 Mobile - CUP LF 12 12 11 0 0 12 1 .917 99.2 0.99 -5.0 .616
1957 England - EBT 3B 6 6 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 52.0 2.77 -1.0 .960
TOTAL 1B 23 19 157 18 13 176 1 .994 166.0 9.49 +0.2 .968
TOTAL 3B 224 187 138 490 41 653 25 .962 1726.1 3.27 -9.5 .959
TOTAL SS 11 6 13 14 7 28 1 .964 60.1 4.03 -0.2 1.006
TOTAL LF 88 88 140 1 0 149 8 .946 718.2 1.77 -21.1 .875
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.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the England.
04/18/1956 Wins the 1956 CUP Most Valuable Player Award.
09/28/1956 Became a free agent.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the England.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1953 71 2
1954 76 1
1956 12 1
Year TB Rank
1956 29 9
Year HR Rank
1956 4 2
Year RBI Rank
1956 10 8
Year BB Rank
1956 9 4
Year IBB Rank
1956 1 8
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