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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20 | BRO | NL | 42 | 162 | 146 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .260 | .329 | .370 | .699 | 86 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3/H | |||
| 1950 | 22 | CHC | NL | 80 | 319 | 285 | 31 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 42 | .253 | .317 | .368 | .686 | 80 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3/H | |||
| 1951 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 25 | TOT | NL | 121 | 452 | 381 | 45 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 60 | .215 | .327 | .346 | .673 | 76 | 132 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 38H | |||
| 1953 | 25 | CHC | NL | 33 | 120 | 100 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .230 | .347 | .400 | .747 | 93 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8/3H | |||
| 1953 | 25 | PIT | NL | 88 | 332 | 281 | 35 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 39 | .210 | .319 | .327 | .646 | 70 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3H | |||
| 1954 | 26 | PIT | NL | 117 | 407 | 360 | 37 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 61 | .269 | .337 | .383 | .721 | 90 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 39H5 | ||
| 1955 | 27 | PIT | NL | 84 | 208 | 179 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 28 | .212 | .296 | .380 | .675 | 80 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3H/9 | ||
| 1956 | 28 | TOT | MLB | 103 | 207 | 180 | 21 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | .267 | .345 | .450 | .795 | 109 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3H7/95 | ||
| 1956 | 28 | PIT | NL | 16 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .333 | .432 | .500 | .932 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /H59 | ||
| 1956 | 28 | CLE | AL | 87 | 170 | 150 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | .253 | .325 | .440 | .765 | 99 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3H7/9 | ||
| 1957 | 29 | CLE | AL | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H3 | ||
| 1958 | 30 | TOT | AL | 129 | 464 | 416 | 50 | 118 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 63 | .284 | .340 | .397 | .737 | 102 | 165 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35H/7 | ||
| 1958 | 30 | CLE | AL | 48 | 162 | 148 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 | .338 | .379 | .453 | .832 | 130 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53H | ||
| 1958 | 30 | KCA | AL | 81 | 302 | 268 | 28 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 36 | .254 | .319 | .366 | .684 | 87 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 35/H7 | ||
| 1959 | 31 | KCA | AL | 58 | 119 | 109 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .248 | .286 | .358 | .644 | 75 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | H3/7 | ||
| 9 Yrs | 744 | 2349 | 2067 | 219 | 522 | 83 | 15 | 50 | 262 | 7 | 9 | 231 | 315 | .253 | .326 | .380 | .706 | 88 | 785 | 30 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 16 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 511 | 450 | 48 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 69 | .253 | .326 | .380 | .706 | 88 | 171 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| PIT (4 yrs) | 305 | 984 | 850 | 91 | 204 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 111 | 1 | 3 | 111 | 132 | .240 | .326 | .368 | .694 | 83 | 313 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | ||||||
| CLE (3 yrs) | 145 | 343 | 309 | 42 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 49 | .291 | .346 | .440 | .786 | 111 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| CHC (2 yrs) | 113 | 439 | 385 | 41 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 63 | .247 | .326 | .377 | .702 | 84 | 145 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| KCA (2 yrs) | 139 | 421 | 377 | 36 | 95 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 48 | .252 | .309 | .363 | .673 | 83 | 137 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| BRO (1 yr) | 42 | 162 | 146 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .260 | .329 | .370 | .699 | 86 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| NL (6 yrs) | 460 | 1585 | 1381 | 141 | 337 | 55 | 12 | 32 | 177 | 7 | 7 | 171 | 218 | .244 | .326 | .371 | .697 | 84 | 512 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | ||||||
| AL (4 yrs) | 284 | 764 | 686 | 78 | 185 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 97 | .270 | .326 | .398 | .724 | 96 | 273 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Preston Ward born?
Preston Ward was born on July 24, 1927.
Where was Preston Ward born?
Preston Ward was born in Columbia, MO.
How tall was Preston Ward?
Preston Ward was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Preston Ward weigh when playing?
Preston Ward weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Preston Ward play?
Preston Ward played 9 seasons.
Is Preston Ward in the Hall of Fame?
Preston Ward has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Preston Ward play?
Preston Ward was a First Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Preston Ward have?
Preston Ward had 522 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Preston Ward have?
Preston Ward had 50 home runs over his career.
What was Preston Ward's average?
Preston Ward had a .253 average over his career.
How many teams has Preston Ward played for?
Preston Ward played for 5 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics.
When did Preston Ward retire?
Preston Ward last played in 1959.
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