2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/14/1973
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
144 506 131 27 2 11 63 63 76 .259 .341 .385 1 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 65 70 60 65
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 45 60
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1973 CHH Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/11/1973 CHH Win, 7-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/09/1973 SFS Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/08/1973 SFS Win, 5-1 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/07/1973 SFS Win, 7-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1973 SEA Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1973 SEA Win, 12-2 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1973 SEA Loss, 7-12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1973 SEA Win, 8-1 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/1973 LAP Win, 7-6 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Model of hard work and effort.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:05/20/1946
Born in:Ft. Lee, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 144 506 131 27 2 11 63 50 63 76 .259 .341 .385 .727 .330 .126 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 137 574 2 4 0 11 0 3 195 40 1 10 9.1 64.9 4.39 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   153 34 8 0 4 19 20 24 17 2 0 0 .222 .324 .353 .677
Versus Right   353 97 19 2 7 44 30 39 59 1 0 2 .275 .349 .399 .749
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Last Week   22 8 3 0 1 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 .364 .440 .636 1.076
April   86 22 4 0 2 7 7 9 13 0 0 0 .256 .326 .372 .698
May   99 25 5 1 3 14 8 13 15 0 0 1 .253 .345 .414 .759
June   88 20 5 0 2 15 8 10 15 2 0 1 .227 .307 .352 .659
July   101 25 4 0 2 11 11 14 16 0 0 0 .248 .339 .347 .686
August   95 28 5 1 1 11 8 12 15 0 0 0 .295 .374 .400 .774
September   37 11 4 0 1 5 8 5 2 1 0 0 .297 .372 .486 .859
Spring Training   66 18 1 0 4 7 9 5 7 0 1 0 .273 .324 .470 .794
Last Year   554 140 18 2 13 54 74 63 72 2 3 4 .253 .332 .363 .695
2 Years Ago   575 160 37 3 14 79 83 94 75 3 1 2 .278 .380 .426 .806
Career   2179 588 115 10 50 271 302 335 336 13 4 15 .270 .369 .401 .770
Home   252 70 15 0 8 36 33 35 34 2 0 0 .278 .363 .433 .796
Road   254 61 12 2 3 27 17 28 42 1 0 2 .240 .319 .339 .658
Grass   506 131 27 2 11 63 50 63 76 3 0 2 .259 .341 .385 .727
Day   280 82 19 1 7 36 29 31 39 0 0 2 .293 .367 .443 .810
Night   226 49 8 1 4 27 21 32 37 3 0 0 .217 .310 .314 .625
As Starter   496 125 25 2 11 61 49 63 75 3 0 2 .252 .337 .377 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   10 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Pinch Hitting   6 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   89 31 7 0 5 17 12 16 16 0 0 0 .348 .448 .596 1.043
Inning 1-3   168 41 9 1 0 18 10 17 26 2 0 1 .244 .314 .310 .623
Inning 4-6   190 44 10 0 3 20 19 26 28 1 0 0 .232 .323 .332 .654
Inning 7-9   142 45 8 1 8 25 21 16 22 0 0 1 .317 .390 .556 .946
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 .167 .667
0 Outs   173 46 10 1 5 14 21 20 26 0 0 1 .266 .345 .422 .767
1 Outs   157 36 9 1 3 16 19 22 25 3 0 1 .229 .322 .357 .679
2 Outs   176 49 8 0 3 33 10 21 25 0 0 0 .278 .355 .375 .730
Scoring Position   145 36 5 0 3 48 10 22 19 3 0 1 .248 .345 .345 .690
Bases Empty   260 66 15 1 5 5 29 25 42 0 0 1 .254 .322 .377 .699
Runner on 1st   101 29 7 1 3 10 11 16 15 0 0 0 .287 .385 .465 .850
Runner on 2nd   48 7 1 0 0 4 0 8 9 0 0 1 .146 .281 .167 .447
Runner on 3rd   16 9 2 0 1 11 2 0 1 1 0 0 .562 .529 .875 1.404
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 12 2 0 2 13 5 3 5 0 0 0 .324 .375 .541 .916
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 3 0 0 0 5 1 4 3 1 0 0 .150 .280 .150 .430
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Bases Loaded   18 2 0 0 0 9 1 5 1 0 0 0 .111 .304 .111 .415
Two Strikes   318 68 17 1 4 33 20 25 76 3 0 2 .214 .273 .311 .584
First Pitch   44 14 3 0 3 6 5 4 0 0 0 0 .318 .375 .591 .966
Count 0-1   34 8 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .382 .618
Count 0-2   43 10 3 0 1 7 2 0 12 0 0 0 .233 .233 .372 .605
Count 1-0   35 11 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .314 .457 .771
Count 1-1   34 12 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Count 1-2   86 14 1 0 1 5 3 0 22 1 0 1 .163 .170 .209 .380
Count 2-0   10 6 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 2-1   24 10 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .625 1.042
Count 2-2   87 15 7 0 0 5 2 0 31 1 0 0 .172 .170 .253 .423
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 4 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 1 3 17 0 0 0 0 .286 .792 .286 1.077
Full Count   102 29 6 1 2 16 13 25 11 1 0 1 .284 .426 .422 .848
Behind in Count   163 32 6 0 3 17 7 0 34 1 0 1 .196 .200 .288 .488
Ahead in Count   76 29 4 1 2 15 18 34 0 0 0 0 .382 .573 .539 1.112
Batting 2nd   63 17 5 1 1 9 5 10 10 0 0 1 .270 .378 .429 .807
Batting 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 4th   59 18 4 0 1 6 8 4 8 0 0 0 .305 .349 .424 .773
Batting 5th   166 42 7 0 5 23 15 18 27 1 0 1 .253 .328 .386 .713
Batting 6th   158 36 8 1 2 16 16 27 21 2 0 0 .228 .337 .329 .666
Batting 7th   46 13 1 0 2 7 5 4 6 0 0 0 .283 .340 .435 .775
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000
Low Leverage   227 55 9 1 8 20 24 26 40 0 0 1 .242 .323 .396 .719
Medium Leverage   182 48 14 1 2 22 18 19 23 3 0 1 .264 .332 .385 .716
High Leverage   92 27 4 0 1 21 7 17 13 0 0 0 .293 .404 .370 .773
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
1969 Houston - MLB 23 29 61 14 2 0 2 12 7 6 1 0 15 0 1 .230 .309 .361 .669 92 94 -0.1
1970 Houston - MLB 24 140 483 143 31 3 10 63 88 109 6 5 98 2 5 .296 .428 .435 .863 142 150 4.8
1971 Houston - MLB 25 154 575 160 37 3 14 79 83 94 2 3 75 1 6 .278 .380 .426 .806 133 136 5.7
1972 Houston - MLB 26 151 554 140 18 2 13 54 74 63 4 2 72 5 6 .253 .332 .363 .695 114 114 3.6
1973 Houston - MLB 27 144 506 131 27 2 11 63 50 63 2 3 76 1 10 .259 .341 .385 .727 97 103 2.2
Total MLB 618 2179 588 115 10 50 271 302 335 15 13 336 9 28 .270 .369 .401 .770 121 125 16.2
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
1968 Total - 22 46 196 60 9 1 6 44 48 32 5 0 21 22 5 .306 .416 .454 .870 100 100 2.0
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
1970 Houston - MLB 24 7 26 5 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 .192 .267 .269 .536 50 44 0.2
Total MLB 7 26 5 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 .192 .267 .269 .536 50 44
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 5 0 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 10.0 13.50 +0.2 1.047
1969 Houston - MLB 2B 12 12 25 37 7 63 1 .984 97.2 5.71 -1.0 .964
1969 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 2 5 1 8 1 .875 15.0 4.20 -0.0 1.051
1969 Houston - MLB SS 7 0 1 5 2 7 1 .857 12.2 4.26 -0.4 .788
1970 Houston - MLB 2B 135 134 306 405 110 726 15 .979 1163.1 5.50 +0.6 .997
1970 Houston - MLB 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.050
1970 Houston - MLB SS 11 0 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 26.2 5.40 -0.5 .902
1971 Houston - MLB 1B 8 6 59 9 5 68 0 1.000 54.0 11.33 +0.6 .978
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 144 141 317 437 127 776 22 .972 1249.2 5.43 +10.5 1.026
1971 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.6 .695
1971 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 4 0 17 1 4 18 0 1.000 15.0 10.80 +0.1 1.027
1972 Houston - MLB 2B 146 140 309 395 91 724 20 .972 1225.2 5.17 +1.6 1.016
1972 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Houston - MLB 1B 4 0 13 0 4 13 0 1.000 11.0 10.64 +0.0 1.036
1973 Houston - MLB 2B 138 137 329 396 106 737 12 .984 1171.2 5.57 +5.3 1.025
1973 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 21 6 103 11 15 114 0 1.000 90.0 11.40 +0.9 .993
TOTAL 2B 575 564 1286 1670 441 3026 70 .977 4908.0 5.42 +17.1 1.015
TOTAL 3B 5 5 4 6 1 12 2 .833 38.0 2.37 -0.5 .944
TOTAL SS 18 0 3 19 4 23 1 .957 39.1 5.03 -0.8 .878
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college Buffalo
10/31/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (70).
04/08/1969 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (70).
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/26/1970 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
01/14/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
03/19/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Drillers development complex.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 674 3
Year 2B Rank
1971 37 4
Year BB Rank
1970 109 4
1971 94 6
Year HP Rank
1970 6 10
Year OBP Rank
1970 .428 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 7.35 8
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .395 8
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