NAME     : Preston Ward
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : COLUMBIA,MO,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/24/1944
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 198
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Range at Third Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .956)
  Range at Rightfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .978)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 7  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .194  5  61 547 106 19  3  45  4  0  48  83 .258 .267 
  vs RHP        .184  4  36 381  70 11  3  30  2  0  35  57 .251 .260 
  vs LHP        .217  1  25 166  36  8  0  15  2  0  13  26 .275 .283 
  At Home       .216  1  28 278  60  9  2  20  0  0  19  46 .266 .273 
  Away          .171  4  33 269  46 10  1  25  4  0  29  37 .249 .260 
  R.I.S.P.      .204  2  55 147  30  7  2   0  0  0  15  20 .269 .320 
  Pinch Hitting .250  0   0   4   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .250 .250 
  Close/Late    .149  0   8  67  10  2  0   3  0  0   6   8 .221 .179 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .177  1   9  79  14  1  0   7  2  0   6  15 .230 .228 
  May           .239  0  11  92  22  3  3   7  1  0  10  12 .314 .337 
  June          .218  1   9  87  19  1  0   8  1  0  10  16 .293 .264 
  July          .171  1  10  82  14  4  0   7  0  0   8  16 .244 .256 
  August        .242  1  10  95  23  6  0   9  0  0   7  10 .298 .337 
  Sep/Oct       .125  1  12 112  14  4  0   7  0  0   7  14 .175 .188 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1965  .218  6  33 112 316  69 16  1  38  2  0  30  51 .286 .332   NWK
  1966  .231  7  55 135 442 102 29  2  48  1  0  41  83 .296 .353   NWK
  1967  .253  7  64 154 517 131 27  6  64  2  1  56  73 .326 .369   NWK
  1968  .250  2  10  34  56  14  1  0   5  0  0   9   8 .354 .375   NWK
  1969  .220 10  49 148 505 111 28  0  45  0  0  41  93 .278 .335   NWK,Day
 
  Total AB  : 2383
  Total AVG : .224
  Total Hits: 533
  Total HR  : 37
  Total RBI : 272
  Total Runs: 245
  Total SB  : 9
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/20/1965, off Buddy Schultz (PHO)
Released by Newark on 3/1/1969