2B Lou Ward #40
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/14/1973
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2B LOU WARD #40 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 127 31 6 0 4 14 16 18 .244 .329 .386 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 55 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
05/13/1973 ATL Win, 7-1 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
05/12/1973 ATL Win, 4-3 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/11/1973 ATL Loss, 2-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1973 TOR Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/09/1973 TOR Win, 8-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/08/1973 TOR Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1973 SEA Win, 5-0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
05/05/1973 SEA Win, 9-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/04/1973 SEA Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1973 @ ATL Loss, 3-9 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Lou does nothing half-speed.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:05/20/1946
Born in:Ft. Lee, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:41 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 36 127 31 6 0 4 14 11 16 18 .244 .329 .386 .714 .324 .142 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 143 0 1 0 2 0 0 49 10 0 4 0.0 15.2 4.01 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 10 3 0 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 0 .233 .312 .442 .754
Versus Right   84 21 3 0 2 9 6 11 14 0 0 0 .250 .337 .357 .694
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 4 1 0 1 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .182 .280 .364 .644
April   86 22 4 0 2 7 7 9 13 0 0 0 .256 .326 .372 .698
May   41 9 2 0 2 7 4 7 5 0 0 0 .220 .333 .415 .748
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   1800 488 94 8 43 222 263 288 278 10 4 13 .271 .374 .404 .778
Home   61 16 4 0 3 10 7 10 9 0 0 0 .262 .366 .475 .842
Road   66 15 2 0 1 4 4 6 9 0 0 0 .227 .292 .303 .595
Grass   127 31 6 0 4 14 11 16 18 0 0 0 .244 .329 .386 .714
Day   71 25 5 0 4 14 10 10 12 0 0 0 .352 .432 .592 1.024
Night   56 6 1 0 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 .107 .194 .125 .319
As Starter   127 31 6 0 4 14 11 16 18 0 0 0 .244 .329 .386 .714
Close/Late   25 6 2 0 1 4 1 6 3 0 0 0 .240 .387 .440 .827
Inning 1-3   44 12 2 0 0 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .273 .289 .318 .607
Inning 4-6   46 11 2 0 1 5 4 7 7 0 0 0 .239 .340 .348 .687
Inning 7-9   37 8 2 0 3 7 4 6 3 0 0 0 .216 .326 .514 .839
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   42 11 2 0 2 4 5 3 5 0 0 0 .262 .311 .452 .763
1 Outs   35 8 3 0 1 3 3 6 6 0 0 0 .229 .341 .400 .741
2 Outs   50 12 1 0 1 7 3 7 7 0 0 0 .240 .333 .320 .653
Scoring Position   37 8 1 0 1 9 3 7 6 0 0 0 .216 .341 .324 .665
Bases Empty   66 17 4 0 1 1 5 7 9 0 0 0 .258 .329 .364 .692
Runner on 1st   24 6 1 0 2 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .542 .849
Runner on 2nd   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 3rd   5 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.000 1.800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 3 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .857 1.413
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   73 15 3 0 1 5 5 9 18 0 0 0 .205 .293 .288 .580
First Pitch   12 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .667 1.051
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   15 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .400 .533
Count 1-1   12 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .583 1.083
Count 1-2   24 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   19 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   21 7 2 0 1 3 3 9 3 0 0 0 .333 .533 .571 1.105
Behind in Count   39 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 9 0 0 0 .103 .103 .179 .282
Ahead in Count   24 5 1 0 1 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 .208 .367 .375 .742
Batting 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 5th   21 5 1 0 2 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .238 .333 .571 .905
Batting 6th   45 10 4 0 0 1 4 7 4 0 0 0 .222 .327 .311 .638
Batting 7th   46 13 1 0 2 7 5 4 6 0 0 0 .283 .340 .435 .775
Low Leverage   56 12 0 0 4 8 6 9 8 0 0 0 .214 .323 .429 .752
Medium Leverage   49 15 5 0 0 4 5 2 8 0 0 0 .306 .333 .408 .741
High Leverage   21 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 .190 .346 .238 .584
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 36 127 31 6 0 4 14 11 16 0 0 18 0 4 .244 .329 .386 .714 96 101 0.4
Total MLB 510 1800 488 94 8 43 222 263 288 13 10 278 8 22 .271 .374 .404 .778 126 130 14.4
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
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 2B 36 36 95 111 29 208 2 .990 302.0 6.14 +2.7 1.071
TOTAL 1B 17 6 90 11 11 101 0 1.000 79.0 11.51 +0.9 .991
TOTAL 2B 473 463 1052 1385 364 2497 60 .976 4038.1 5.43 +14.4 1.016
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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