P Ray Ward #32
Houston Astros RLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/01/1996
BNN Index | RLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RAY WARD #32 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 1-1 1 2.43 37.0 27 2 15 15 1.14 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 60 60 60 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
Forkball 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/27/1996 SD Win, 8-1 3.0 5 0 0 1 0 Save
06/21/1996 @ CHC Loss, 5-19 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
06/18/1996 @ FLO Win, 13-6 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
06/14/1996 COL Loss, 0-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/13/1996 @ SF Loss, 5-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1996 @ PHI Loss, 1-6 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
06/05/1996 CIN Loss, 3-6 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
06/03/1996 CIN Loss, 2-6 3.1 0 0 0 2 1
05/30/1996 SF Win, 6-5 3.2 0 0 0 2 1
05/26/1996 @ MON Loss, 3-5 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ward is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Low: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:03/13/1972
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$154,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:None, 91 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 13th Pick in Round 3
RETRO LEAGUE BASEBALL 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 1 1 1 2.43 37.0 27 12 10 2 15 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 23 13 10.70 6.57 3.65 3.65 4.55 1.14 106 0.0 .219        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 15 4 0 2 7 9 8 0 0 1 .242 .347 .403 .750      
vs. RHB 68 12 2 0 0 5 6 7 1 1 1 .176 .250 .206 .456      
RETRO LEAGUE BASEBALL 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 5 0 0 0 1 0  
April 5 0 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 8 1 1 0 5 2  
May 10 0 0 1 0 3.77 14.1 8 8 6 2 6 6  
June 8 0 0 0 1 1.98 13.2 11 3 3 0 4 7  
Spring Training 10 0 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 9 4 4 3 4 4  
Career 23 0 1 1 1 2.43 37.0 27 12 10 2 15 15  
Home 11 0 0 0 1 0.90 20.0 10 4 2 0 11 5  
Road 12 0 1 1 0 4.24 17.0 17 8 8 2 4 10  
Grass 8 0 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 1 3 7  
Turf 15 0 0 0 1 1.85 24.1 15 7 5 1 12 8  
Day 2 0 0 1 0 16.20 1.2 1 3 3 1 1 0  
Night 21 0 1 0 1 1.78 35.1 26 9 7 1 14 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 1 1 2.43 37.0 27 12 10 2 15 15  
RETRO WINTER LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 9 3 3 0 2.92 64.2 65 23 21 4 13 70 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 6 2 11.55 9.05 9.74 1.81 4.18 1.21 71 1.9 .337        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 119 29 10 1 1 7 2 35 0 2 3 .244 .274 .370 .644      
vs. RHB 136 36 6 0 3 16 11 35 0 0 2 .265 .329 .375 .704      
RETRO WINTER LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
January 4 4 1 1 0 0.76 23.2 16 4 2 0 7 25  
November 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 11.2 18 7 7 2 2 14  
December 5 5 2 2 0 3.68 29.1 31 12 12 2 4 31  
Last Year 15 9 3 3 0 2.92 64.2 65 23 21 4 13 70  
2 Years Ago 11 11 5 4 0 4.24 87.0 86 44 41 3 18 76  
Career 52 30 14 15 1 3.77 236.1 247 110 99 16 46 213  
Home 8 7 2 3 0 2.93 43.0 44 16 14 2 2 48  
Road 7 2 1 0 0 2.91 21.2 21 7 7 2 11 22  
Grass 14 8 2 3 0 2.91 58.2 60 21 19 4 9 66  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 4 4  
Day 6 4 0 2 0 4.21 25.2 28 12 12 3 2 30  
Night 9 5 3 1 0 2.08 39.0 37 11 9 1 11 40  
As Starter 9 9 3 3 0 2.38 53.0 47 16 14 2 11 56  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 11.2 18 7 7 2 2 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Houston - RLB 24 23 0 1 1 1 2.43 37.0 27 12 10 2 15 15 0 0 1.14 .219 4.55 0.0 177
Total RLB 23 0 1 1 1 2.43 37.0 27 12 10 2 15 15 0 0 1.14 .219 4.55 0.0 177
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Mesa HS - HS 16 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 11.2 17 7 7 1 2 15 0 0 1.63 .444 2.85 0.5 107
1989 Bright - WL 17 6 0 0 3 1 4.26 6.1 10 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 1.89 .391 6.41 -0.2 108
1989 Birmingham - A 17 10 10 0 4 0 7.53 43.0 62 44 36 7 17 36 0 0 1.84 .377 5.20 0.1 57
1989 Total - A 17 16 10 0 7 1 7.11 49.1 72 47 39 8 19 38 0 0 1.84 .379 5.36 -0.0 60
1989 Sloan - AA 17 9 9 3 4 0 6.80 43.2 52 34 33 11 21 33 0 0 1.67 .297 6.86 -0.6 63
1990 Birmingham - A 18 9 9 3 3 0 5.29 47.2 53 32 28 6 14 35 0 0 1.41 .311 4.87 0.3 81
1990 Sloan - AA 18 21 21 3 11 0 6.59 95.2 122 75 70 16 39 52 0 0 1.68 .324 6.15 -0.5 68
1991 Birmingham - A 19 3 3 0 2 0 8.76 12.1 22 14 12 2 7 7 0 0 2.35 .455 6.57 -0.1 52
1991 Sloan - AA 19 26 26 4 14 0 6.31 124.0 177 100 87 20 34 75 0 0 1.70 .363 5.75 -0.1 71
1992 Bright - WL 20 10 0 0 2 0 5.00 9.0 12 5 5 2 4 8 0 0 1.78 .357 6.47 -0.1 101
1992 Albuquerque - AA 20 30 30 6 14 0 5.77 157.2 200 102 101 20 56 105 0 0 1.62 .347 5.39 0.6 79
1993 Bright - WL 21 10 10 6 3 0 3.76 69.1 74 35 29 6 9 57 2 0 1.20 .324 4.52 1.5 139
1993 Albuquerque - AA 21 12 12 10 0 0 2.41 78.1 70 21 21 8 9 64 0 0 1.01 .278 3.66 1.6 176
1993 Sugar Land - AAA 21 15 15 3 6 0 5.26 78.2 94 47 46 12 23 61 0 0 1.49 .328 5.20 0.4 84
1994 Bright - WL 22 11 11 5 4 0 4.24 87.0 86 44 41 3 18 76 5 1 1.20 .327 3.99 2.3 121
1994 Sugar Land - AAA 22 25 25 11 7 0 4.27 139.0 156 72 66 12 33 118 0 0 1.36 .339 3.92 2.8 105
1995 Bright - WL 23 15 9 3 3 0 2.92 64.2 65 23 21 4 13 70 0 0 1.21 .337 4.18 1.9 202
1995 Sugar Land - AAA 23 26 26 14 8 0 3.77 188.2 186 81 79 17 39 155 2 0 1.19 .314 3.94 4.0 122
Total AAA 66 66 28 21 0 4.23 406.1 436 200 191 41 95 334 2 0 1.31 .325 4.18 106.7
Total AA 98 98 26 43 0 5.62 499.1 621 332 312 75 159 329 0 0 1.56 .333 5.48 79.4
Total A 22 22 3 9 0 6.64 103.0 137 90 76 15 38 78 0 0 1.70 .358 5.21 64.9
Total RHS1 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 11.2 17 7 7 1 2 15 0 0 1.63 .444 2.85 107.2
Total RWL 52 30 14 15 1 3.77 236.1 247 110 99 16 46 213 7 1 1.24 .332 4.36 140.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Bright - WL P 15 9 5 3 0 9 1 .889 64.2 1.11 -1.1 .909
1996 Houston - MLB P 23 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 +1.0 1.032
TOTAL P 38 9 7 7 0 15 1 .933 101.2 1.24 -0.0 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
12/26/1986 Joined the Mesa HS Bolts.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 30 (65).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 30 (65).
01/30/1988 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 35 (65).
05/21/1989 Released by the Mesa HS Bolts.
05/21/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 78th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 35 (65).
07/20/1990 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 40 (60).
08/08/1992 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 50 (60).
07/10/1993 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/26/1993 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (65).
01/18/1994 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
01/25/1994 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sale Drifters with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/26/1994 Wins the 1993 RWL SL2 Round 1 MVP Award.
10/05/1994 Wins the 1994 RLB Triple A AAA Championship Series. with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys!
11/21/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000.
12/25/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Castlemaine Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (65).
02/07/1995 Wins the 1994 Retro Winter League Finals with the Bright Lumber Kings!
11/25/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000.
12/26/1995 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/19/1996 Finished 3rd in 1995 RWL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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