Preston Ward Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Preston Ward was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 90 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 97 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Preston Ward Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
744
Season Average Games Hitting
82.67
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
190.28
Career Plate Appearances
2346
Season Average Plate Appearances
260.67
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.253
Season Average Batting Average
0.253
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.253
Career Equivalent Average
0.726
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.726
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.726
Career Extra Base Hits
148
Season Average Extra Base Hits
16.44
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
37.85
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.284
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.284
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.284
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.024
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.096
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.096
Career Base Runs
266.59
Season Average Base Runs
29.62
Base Runs Per 600 PA
68.18
Career Total Bases
785
Season Average Total Bases
87.22
Total Bases Per 600 PA
200.77
Career Times on Base
755
Season Average Times on Base
83.89
Times on Base Per 600 PA
193.09
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.326
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.326
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.326
Career Slugging Pct
0.38
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.38
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.38
Career Isolated Power
0.127
Season Average Isolated Power
0.127
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.127
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.242
Career Total Average
0.648
Season Average Total Average
0.648
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.648
Career Runs Produced
431
Season Average Runs Produced
47.89
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
110.23
Career Runs Created
281.22
Season Average Runs Created
31.25
Runs Created Per 600 PA
71.92
Career Hit By Pitch
2
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.22
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.51
Career Intentional Walks
8
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.89
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.05
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.45
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.45
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
7.45
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.73
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.73
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.73
Career Sacrifice Hit
31
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
3.44
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
7.93
Career Sacrifice Fly
15
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.67
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.84
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
30
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.33
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
7.67
Career Stolen Bases
7
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.78
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
1.79
Career Caught Stealing
6
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.67
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.53
Career Stolen Base Attempts
13
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.44
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
3.32
Career Stolen Base Percentage
53.85
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
53.85
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
53.85
Preston Ward Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
607
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
67.44
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
2.06
Career Starts as Fielder
294
Season Average Starts as Fielder
32.67
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1
Career Played Outs
7968
Season Average Played Outs
885.33
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2656
Season Average Inning Played
295.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
4006
Season Average Total Chances
445.11
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
13.57
Career Chances Accepted
3953
Season Average Chances Accepted
439.22
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
13.39
Career Fielding Percentage
98.68
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.68
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.68
Career Range Factor
6.512
Season Average Range Factor
6.512
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
6.512
Career Games Started %
48.43
Season Average Games Started %
48.43
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
48.43
Career Double Plays
328
Season Average Double Plays
36.44
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
1.11
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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