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Standard Batting

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Season Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1924 3TM NNL 0.0 59 239 215 26 52 5 2 0 14 7 23 .242 .318 .284 .602 65 .297 70 61 1 *97/58
1924 ABC NNL 0.2 20 78 72 10 21 2 1 0 8 2 6 .292 .346 .347 .693 90 .332 91 25 0 /7598
1924 CAG NNL -0.3 4 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -106 0 0 /9
1924 MRS NNL 0.1 35 148 130 15 31 3 1 0 6 5 17 .238 .331 .277 .608 67 .305 74 36 1 9/785
1925 MRS NNL 0.6 45 160 142 26 41 10 2 1 19 7 18 .289 .369 .408 .777 109 .362 110 58 78/9
1927 2TM NNL 1.2 88 350 307 37 84 14 5 2 34 11 42 .274 .363 .371 .734 99 .347 103 114 1 *8/794
1927 MRS NNL 0.2 72 290 254 29 59 10 5 1 29 10 35 .232 .328 .323 .650 77 .312 80 82 1 *8/749
1927 BBB NNL 1.0 16 60 53 8 25 4 0 1 5 1 7 .472 .533 .604 1.137 207 .516 213 32 0 8/9
1928 MRS NNL 0.9 69 264 225 42 65 13 3 2 34 10 33 .289 .394 .400 .794 117 .376 122 90 6 *8
1929 MRS NNL 0.8 66 268 222 36 57 8 2 3 18 9 46 .257 .384 .351 .736 93 .353 100 78 0 *789/4
1931 CAG NNL -0.1 4 13 11 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 85 .341 98 3 1 0 /8
1932 LVB NSL 0.0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -18 .215 8 0 0 1 /7
7 Yrs 3.4 332 1299 1125 170 302 50 14 8 120 45 164 .268 .366 .359 .725 96 .346 100 404 9 1 *879/54
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 634 549 83 147 24 7 4 59 22 80 .268 .366 .359 .725 96 .346 100 197
MRS (5 Yrs) 2.6 287 1130 973 148 253 44 13 7 106 41 149 .260 .363 .354 .716 93 .343 98 344 8 *879/45
CAG (2 Yrs) -0.4 8 26 24 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .125 .192 .125 .317 -11 .171 -5 3 1 0 /89
ABC (1 Yr) 0.2 20 78 72 10 21 2 1 0 8 2 6 .292 .346 .347 .693 90 .332 91 25 0 /7598
BBB (1 Yr) 1.0 16 60 53 8 25 4 0 1 5 1 7 .472 .533 .604 1.137 207 .516 213 32 0 8/9
LVB (1 Yr) 0.0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -18 .215 8 0 0 1 /7
NNL (6 Yrs) 3.4 331 1294 1122 170 302 50 14 8 120 44 163 .269 .366 .360 .726 96 .347 101 404 9 0 *879/54
NSL (1 Yr) 0.0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -18 .215 8 0 0 1 /7
Standard Batting Table
Season Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1927 BBB NNL 5 20 17 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 .471 .526 .529 1.056 9 0 1 1
1 Yr 5 20 17 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 .471 .526 .529 1.056 9 0 1 1
162 Game Avg 162 648 551 65 259 32 0 0 65 32 32 .471 .526 .529 1.056 292 0 32 32

Value Batting

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Season Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1924 3TM NNL 239 -10 0 0 4 -2 -8 -0.7 8 0 0.0 .487 .499 -0.3 0.2 -4 *97/58
1924 ABC NNL 78 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0.2 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 1 /7598
1924 CAG NNL 13 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.3 .405 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 /9
1924 MRS NNL 148 -5 0 0 3 -2 -4 -0.4 5 1 0.1 .490 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 9/785
1925 MRS NNL 160 2 0 0 0 -2 1 0.1 5 6 0.6 .501 .500 0.6 -0.2 6 78/9
1927 2TM NNL 350 1 0 0 0 -2 -1 -0.1 12 11 1.2 .499 .497 1.1 -0.2 11 *8/794
1927 MRS NNL 290 -7 0 0 0 -2 -9 -0.8 10 1 0.2 .488 .495 0.2 -0.2 1 *8/749
1927 BBB NNL 60 8 0 0 0 0 8 0.8 2 10 1.0 .547 .505 1.0 0.0 10 8/9
1928 MRS NNL 264 7 0 0 -6 -2 0 0.0 9 9 0.9 .501 .500 1.4 -0.7 15 *8
1929 MRS NNL 268 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 9 7 0.8 .497 .499 0.7 -0.2 7 *789/4
1931 CAG NNL 13 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .478 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /8
1932 LVB NSL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .460 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7
7 Yrs 1299 1 1 0 -3 -10 -11 -1.1 44 33 3.4 .497 .499 3.5 -1.2 36 *879/54
162 Game Avg 634 0 0 0 -1 -5 -6 -0.5 22 16 1.6 .497 .499 1.7 -0.6 17
MRS (5 Yrs) 1130 -3 1 0 -3 -9 -14 -1.3 39 25 2.6 .495 .498 2.7 -1.1 28 *879/45
CAG (2 Yrs) 26 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .441 .499 -0.3 -0.1 -3 /89
ABC (1 Yr) 78 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0.2 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 1 /7598
BBB (1 Yr) 60 8 0 0 0 0 8 0.8 2 10 1.0 .547 .505 1.0 0.0 10 8/9
LVB (1 Yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .460 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7
NNL (6 Yrs) 1294 1 1 0 -3 -10 -11 -1.0 44 33 3.4 .497 .499 3.5 -1.2 36 *879/54
NSL (1 Yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .460 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 3TM NNL 239 .297 70 .242 .042 0.0 9.6 34.2 *97/58
1924 ABC NNL 78 .332 91 .292 .056 0.0 7.7 37.0 /7598
1924 CAG NNL 13 .000 -106 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /9
1924 MRS NNL 148 .305 74 .238 .038 0.0 11.5 30.6 9/785
1925 MRS NNL 160 .362 110 .284 .120 0.6 11.3 43.1 78/9
1927 2TM NNL 350 .347 103 .269 .098 0.6 12.0 28.0 *8/794
1927 MRS NNL 290 .312 80 .229 .091 0.3 12.1 29.8 *8/749
1927 BBB NNL 60 .516 213 .462 .132 1.7 11.7 22.6 8/9
1928 MRS NNL 264 .376 122 .283 .111 0.8 12.5 39.2 *8
1929 MRS NNL 268 .353 100 .247 .095 1.1 17.2 33.0 *789/4
1931 CAG NNL 13 .341 98 .273 .000 0.0 7.7 60.0 /8
1932 LVB NSL 5 .215 8 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /7
7 Yrs 1299 .346 100 .263 .091 0.6 12.6 34.7 *879/54
MLB Average .342 100 .292 .115 1.2 7.9 36.3
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1927 BBB NNL 20 .471 .059 0.0 5.0 20.0
1 Yr 20 .471 .059 0.0 5.0 20.0
MLB Average .270 .106 1.0 6.9 38.3
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Season Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1924 3TM NNL RF 34 34 280.2 56 50 3 3 1 .946 .964 1.70 1.67 1.56 1.46
1924 ABC NNL RF 2 2 18.0 9 6 1 2 0 .778 .964 3.50 1.65 3.50 1.45
1924 CAG NNL RF 4 4 36.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.50 1.68 1.50 1.45
1924 MRS NNL RF 28 28 226.2 41 38 2 1 1 .976 .964 1.59 1.67 1.43 1.46
1924 2TM NNL LF 14 11 93.0 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 .954 2.42 1.65 1.79 1.44
1924 ABC NNL LF 9 8 63.0 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 .954 2.71 1.66 2.11 1.44
1924 MRS NNL LF 5 3 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.80 1.65 1.20 1.44
1924 2TM NNL 3B 9 9 70.0 22 6 15 1 1 .955 .931 2.70 3.18 2.33 2.77
1924 ABC NNL 3B 8 8 61.0 16 4 11 1 1 .938 .931 2.21 3.17 1.88 2.76
1924 MRS NNL 3B 1 1 9.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .932 6.00 3.20 6.00 2.80
1924 2TM NNL CF 6 4 45.1 15 12 2 1 1 .933 .963 2.78 2.18 2.33 1.90
1924 ABC NNL CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.20 1.00 1.90
1924 MRS NNL CF 5 3 36.1 14 11 2 1 1 .929 .963 3.22 2.18 2.60 1.90
1925 MRS NNL LF 31 0.00
1925 MRS NNL CF 13 0.00
1925 MRS NNL RF 8 0.00
1927 2TM NNL CF 84 0.00
1927 MRS NNL CF 69 0.00
1927 BBB NNL CF 15 0.00
1927 MRS NNL LF 2 0.00
1927 MRS NNL 2B 1 0.00
1927 2TM NNL RF 2 0.00
1927 MRS NNL RF 1 0.00
1927 BBB NNL RF 1 0.00
1928 MRS NNL CF 69 564.1 150 138 4 8 3 .947 .963 2.26 2.52 2.06 2.11
1929 MRS NNL CF 27 0.00
1929 MRS NNL LF 27 0.00
1929 MRS NNL RF 10 0.00
1929 MRS NNL 2B 2 0.00
1931 CAG NNL CF 4 2 27.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.67 2.30 1.25 1.53
1932 LVB NSL LF 1 0.00
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
3 Yrs 12 9 70.0 22 6 15 1 1 .955 .931 2.70 3.18 1.75 2.08
CF (6 Yrs) CF 203 6 636.2 170 154 7 9 4 .947 .963 2.28 2.49 0.79 0.80
LF (5 Yrs) LF 75 11 93.0 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 .954 2.42 1.65 0.33 0.27
RF (4 Yrs) RF 54 34 280.2 56 50 3 3 1 .946 .964 1.70 1.67 0.98 0.92
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 3 0.00
3B (1 Yr) 3B 9 9 70.0 22 6 15 1 1 .955 .931 2.70 3.18 2.33 2.77
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Standard Range Factor
Season Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1927 BBB NNL CF 5 5 126.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.57 1.60
1 Yr 5 5 126.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.57 1.60

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Pinky Ward born?

Pinky Ward was born in Atlantic City, NJ.

How many seasons did Pinky Ward play?

Pinky Ward played 7 seasons.

Is Pinky Ward in the Hall of Fame?

Pinky Ward has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Pinky Ward play?

Pinky Ward was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Pinky Ward have?

Pinky Ward had 302 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pinky Ward have?

Pinky Ward had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Pinky Ward's average?

Pinky Ward had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Pinky Ward played for?

Pinky Ward played for 6 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago Columbia Giants and Louisville Black Caps.

When did Pinky Ward retire?

Pinky Ward last played in 1932.

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