Gary Ward

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: December 6, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA us

High School: Compton HS (Compton, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1979 (Age 25-271d, 14,227th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 36-301d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Chuck Berry, Tom Reich

Full Name: Gary Lamell Ward

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Relatives: Father of Daryle Ward

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.6

4479

1236

130

.276

594

RBI

597

OBP

.328

SLG

.425

OPS

.753

OPS+

105

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	MIN		DET	L,3-11	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
2	2	Apr 6	MIN		DET	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 7	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 8	MIN	@	SEA	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
5	5	Apr 9	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
6	6	Apr 10	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
7	7	Apr 12	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	57	13.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 13	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 15	MIN		CAL	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 16	MIN		CAL	L,5-9	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	11	Apr 17	MIN		CAL	W,11-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 18	MIN		SEA	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	MIN		SEA	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	MIN		SEA	W,11-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	MIN		SEA	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
16	16	Apr 22	MIN	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
17	17	Apr 23	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
18	18	Apr 25	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
19	19	Apr 26	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 27	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
21	21	Apr 29	MIN		MIL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
22	22	Apr 30	MIN		MIL	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	MIN		MIL	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
24	24	May 3	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
25	25	May 4	MIN		CLE	L,7-11	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 5	MIN		CLE	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	27	May 6	MIN		NYY	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
28	28	May 7	MIN		NYY	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	29	May 8	MIN		NYY	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	30	May 10	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	31	May 11	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	32	May 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	43	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	33	May 14	MIN	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
34	34	May 15	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 16	MIN		OAK	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	36	May 17	MIN		OAK	L,6-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	37	May 18	MIN		OAK	W,16-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
38	38	May 19	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	May 20	MIN	@	BOS	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	May 21	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-11	CG	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	41	May 22	MIN	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	54	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 23	MIN	@	BAL	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 24	MIN	@	BAL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
44	44	May 25	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 27 (1)	MIN	@	DET	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
46	46	May 27 (2)	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	48	11.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	May 28	MIN	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
48	48	May 29	MIN	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	May 30	MIN		BAL	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	50	May 31	MIN		BAL	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	51	Jun 1	MIN		BAL	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
52	52	Jun 3	MIN		BOS	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
53	53	Jun 4	MIN		BOS	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	54	Jun 5	MIN		BOS	W,10-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	55	Jun 7	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
56	56	Jun 8	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-9	CG	40	8.0	6	1	1	8	0	LF
57	57	Jun 9	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
58	58	Jun 10	MIN		TEX	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	60 (1)	Jun 12	MIN		TEX	L,3-4	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	61	Jun 13	MIN		KCR	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	62	Jun 14	MIN		KCR	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	63	Jun 15	MIN		KCR	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
63	64	Jun 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
64	65	Jun 17	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-10	GS	34	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	66	Jun 18	MIN	@	TEX	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	67	Jun 19	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	68	Jun 20	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-2	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	69	Jun 21	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-8	CG	35	8.0	3	2	0	5	1	LF
69	70	Jun 22	MIN	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	71	Jun 23	MIN	@	CHW	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
71	72	Jun 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
72	73	Jun 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	74	Jun 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,7-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	75	Jun 28	MIN		TOR	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
75	76	Jun 29	MIN		TOR	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
76	77	Jun 30	MIN		TOR	L,3-11	GS	41	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	78	Jul 1	MIN		CHW	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
78	79	Jul 2	MIN		CHW	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	80	Jul 3	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	81	Jul 4	MIN		CHW	L,6-12	CG	48	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
81	82	Jul 8	MIN		CLE	L,4-10	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
82	83	Jul 9	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
83	84	Jul 10	MIN		CLE	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	85	Jul 11	MIN		NYY	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
85	86	Jul 12	MIN		NYY	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	87	Jul 13	MIN		NYY	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	88	Jul 14	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	89	Jul 15	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	90	Jul 16	MIN	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	91	Jul 17	MIN	@	MIL	L,6-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	92	Jul 18	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	93	Jul 19	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-4	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	95 (1)	Jul 22	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	96	Jul 23	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
95	97	Jul 24 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	99 (1)	Jul 25	MIN		MIL	W,17-3	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	101 (1)	Jul 27	MIN		MIL	L,9-13	GS	17	4.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
98	102	Jul 29	MIN		SEA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
99	103	Jul 30	MIN		SEA	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
100	104	Jul 31	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	105	Aug 1 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,6-12	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
102	106	Aug 1 (2)	MIN		CAL	W,7-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	107	Aug 2	MIN		CAL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	108	Aug 3	MIN		CAL	L,5-7	CG	44	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
105	109	Aug 4	MIN		OAK	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
106	110	Aug 5	MIN		OAK	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	111	Aug 6	MIN		OAK	L,4-6	CG	55	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	112	Aug 7	MIN		OAK	L,0-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	113	Aug 8	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
110	114	Aug 9	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
111	115	Aug 10	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	116	Aug 11	MIN	@	OAK	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
113	117	Aug 12	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	118	Aug 13	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	119	Aug 14	MIN	@	OAK	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	120	Aug 15	MIN	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	121	Aug 16	MIN	@	SEA	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	122	Aug 17	MIN	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	123	Aug 19	MIN		DET	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	124	Aug 20	MIN		DET	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
121	125	Aug 21	MIN		DET	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	126	Aug 23	MIN		BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	127	Aug 24	MIN		BOS	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	128	Aug 25	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
125	129	Aug 26	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-9	CG	40	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
126	130	Aug 27	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
127	131	Aug 28	MIN	@	BAL	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	132	Aug 29	MIN	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	133	Aug 30	MIN	@	DET	L,3-4	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
130	139 (5)	Sep 5	MIN	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	140	Sep 6	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	43	10.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
132	141	Sep 7	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	142	Sep 9	MIN		KCR	W,7-6	CG	45	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
134	143	Sep 10	MIN		KCR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	144	Sep 11	MIN		KCR	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
136	145	Sep 13	MIN		CHW	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	146	Sep 14	MIN		CHW	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	147	Sep 15	MIN		TOR	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
139	148	Sep 16	MIN		TOR	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	149	Sep 17	MIN		TOR	L,3-13	CG	49	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
141	150	Sep 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
142	152 (1)	Sep 21 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	44	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
143	153	Sep 22	MIN	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	154	Sep 23	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
145	155	Sep 24	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-12	GS	28	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	156	Sep 25	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
147	157	Sep 27	MIN		TEX	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
148	158	Sep 28	MIN		TEX	W,3-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	159	Sep 29	MIN		TEX	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
150	160	Sep 30	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	161	Oct 1	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
152	162	Oct 2	MIN	@	TOR	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							152gm		1334.1	370	24	9	403	6