2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/20/1974
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 122 23 3 0 4 13 16 20 .189 .284 .311 0 0.1
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 55
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
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
05/19/1974 MON Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/18/1974 MON Loss, 5-6 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0
05/17/1974 MON Win, 11-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/16/1974 SEA Loss, 1-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/15/1974 SEA Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1974 SEA Win, 6-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/12/1974 LAP Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/1974 LAP Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1974 LAP Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/09/1974 @ MON Loss, 2-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 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.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 122 23 3 0 4 13 12 16 20 .189 .284 .311 .595 .273 .123 66
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 141 1 2 0 1 0 2 38 7 0 0 0.0 11.9 3.14 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 4 1 0 1 1 4 5 7 0 0 1 .133 .278 .267 .544
Versus Right   92 19 2 0 3 12 8 11 13 2 0 0 .207 .286 .326 .612
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 6 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 .353 .450 .765 1.215
April   67 10 2 0 2 6 6 9 10 2 0 0 .149 .244 .269 .512
May   55 13 1 0 2 7 6 7 10 0 0 1 .236 .333 .364 .697
Spring Training   59 18 4 0 2 6 12 11 5 0 1 1 .305 .423 .475 .897
Last Year   546 142 28 2 13 73 55 65 82 3 0 4 .260 .341 .390 .732
2 Years Ago   554 140 18 2 13 54 74 63 72 2 3 4 .253 .332 .363 .695
Career   2341 622 119 10 56 294 319 353 362 15 4 18 .266 .364 .397 .761
Home   55 11 1 0 3 6 7 7 8 1 0 1 .200 .297 .382 .679
Road   67 12 2 0 1 7 5 9 12 1 0 0 .179 .273 .254 .526
Grass   122 23 3 0 4 13 12 16 20 2 0 1 .189 .284 .311 .595
Day   82 15 2 0 3 8 9 12 10 1 0 0 .183 .284 .317 .601
Night   40 8 1 0 1 5 3 4 10 1 0 1 .200 .283 .300 .583
As Starter   119 23 3 0 4 13 12 16 20 2 0 1 .193 .290 .319 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   29 3 0 0 1 4 2 6 4 1 0 0 .103 .250 .207 .457
Inning 1-3   33 6 0 0 1 1 1 3 8 0 0 1 .182 .270 .273 .543
Inning 4-6   51 13 3 0 2 8 7 4 6 1 0 0 .255 .304 .431 .735
Inning 7-9   37 4 0 0 1 4 4 6 6 1 0 0 .108 .227 .189 .416
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
0 Outs   42 8 1 0 1 4 7 8 9 1 0 0 .190 .314 .286 .599
1 Outs   37 6 1 0 1 6 3 3 5 1 0 1 .162 .238 .270 .508
2 Outs   43 9 1 0 2 3 2 5 6 0 0 0 .209 .292 .372 .664
Scoring Position   28 4 1 0 1 9 3 2 4 2 0 0 .143 .188 .286 .473
Bases Empty   62 13 1 0 3 3 8 11 10 0 0 1 .210 .338 .371 .709
Runner on 1st   32 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 .188 .257 .219 .476
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .200 .500 .700
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Two Strikes   64 9 2 0 2 7 4 4 20 1 0 0 .141 .188 .266 .454
First Pitch   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Count 0-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Count 1-1   16 3 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .438 .625
Count 1-2   21 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 7 1 0 0 .143 .136 .238 .374
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .800 .833 .800 1.633
Count 2-2   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .250 .727 .250 .977
Full Count   22 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 .136 .269 .273 .542
Behind in Count   40 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 14 1 0 0 .100 .098 .150 .248
Ahead in Count   17 8 0 0 1 2 3 10 0 1 0 1 .471 .655 .647 1.302
Batting 4th   15 6 0 0 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Batting 6th   104 17 3 0 2 10 9 13 18 2 0 1 .163 .258 .250 .508
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   40 5 0 0 1 2 3 8 9 1 0 1 .125 .280 .200 .480
Medium Leverage   64 16 2 0 3 6 7 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .294 .422 .716
High Leverage   18 2 1 0 0 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 .111 .261 .167 .428
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 27 154 546 142 28 2 13 73 55 65 4 3 82 2 10 .260 .341 .390 .732 107 108 2.6
1974 Houston - MLB 28 37 122 23 3 0 4 13 12 16 1 2 20 0 0 .189 .284 .311 .595 66 66 0.1
Total MLB 665 2341 622 119 10 56 294 319 353 18 15 362 10 28 .266 .364 .397 .761 120 123 16.7
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
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
1973 Houston - MLB 27 16 57 13 0 0 3 10 7 6 1 0 8 0 0 .228 .312 .386 .698 97 97 1.0
Total MLB 23 83 18 2 0 3 14 10 9 1 1 10 0 0 .217 .298 .349 .647 82 81
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 1.037
1973 Houston - MLB 2B 148 147 354 420 114 786 12 .985 1257.0 5.54 +5.1 1.025
1973 Houston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Houston - MLB 2B 35 34 81 86 17 169 2 .988 298.2 5.03 +0.4 1.018
1974 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 620 608 1392 1780 466 3244 72 .978 5292.0 5.39 +17.2 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).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (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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