2B Lance Ward #51
Age: 77 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/25/2051
 OA: 25 POT: 25
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2B LANCE WARD #51 - AGE: 77 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 3
Errors: - 5 4
Arm: 1 6 4
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: 1
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Ward is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:05/25/1974
Born in:Manhattan, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 37 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Salt Lake City - ULB 27 11 40 11 3 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 9 0 0 .275 .326 .350 .676 77 80 0.0
2002 Minnesota - MLB 28 144 441 124 27 4 6 46 52 47 5 1 111 0 0 .281 .356 .401 .758 104 99 1.8
2003 Houston - MLB 29 106 333 78 20 0 4 31 43 30 4 1 101 0 0 .234 .304 .330 .635 71 58 -1.1
2004 Houston - MLB 30 25 72 19 1 1 2 3 8 3 0 0 18 0 0 .264 .293 .389 .682 79 77 0.0
2005 Houston - MLB 31 39 104 21 5 1 2 13 8 4 1 0 30 0 0 .202 .239 .327 .565 55 42 -0.6
2006 Houston - MLB 32 4 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481 29 22 -0.0
2007 Houston - MLB 33 43 90 21 7 0 1 15 10 8 1 4 26 0 0 .233 .291 .344 .636 74 60 -0.3
2008 Houston - MLB 34 23 43 11 3 0 2 5 3 2 0 0 11 0 0 .256 .289 .465 .754 106 107 0.1
2009 Houston - MLB 35 31 79 21 5 0 2 5 11 5 2 0 29 0 0 .266 .326 .405 .731 97 82 -0.1
2010 Oslo - IPBL 36 102 319 80 29 0 12 54 40 28 3 0 81 0 1 .251 .317 .455 .772 93 91 -0.3
Total MLB 415 1174 297 69 6 19 118 136 100 13 6 331 0 0 .253 .317 .371 .688 85 77 -0.3
Total ULB 11 40 11 3 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 9 0 0 .275 .326 .350 .676 77 80 0.0
Total IPBL 102 319 80 29 0 12 54 40 28 3 0 81 0 1 .251 .317 .455 .772 93 91 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Oxnard - AA 21 76 295 62 8 1 12 30 37 28 4 4 79 0 0 .210 .284 .366 .650 71 70 -0.1
1995 Hilo - AAA 21 24 83 24 7 1 3 16 9 15 2 2 22 0 0 .289 .402 .506 .908 143 141 0.8
1995 Long Beach - AA 21 64 226 61 14 0 5 20 33 21 1 1 52 0 0 .270 .333 .398 .732 97 101 0.9
1995 Total - AA 21 88 309 85 21 1 8 36 42 36 3 3 74 0 0 .275 .353 .427 .780 111 112 1.7
1996 Kauai - AAA 22 61 237 64 13 0 2 19 22 22 2 0 54 0 0 .270 .337 .350 .687 114 118 1.6
1996 Long Beach - AA 22 139 555 158 26 3 15 56 77 47 3 2 119 2 1 .285 .343 .423 .766 109 108 2.6
1996 Total - AA 22 200 792 222 39 3 17 75 99 69 5 2 173 2 1 .280 .341 .402 .743 110 111 4.2
1997 Long Beach - AA 23 132 521 171 39 2 20 88 86 58 2 1 121 0 1 .328 .397 .526 .923 146 149 5.4
1998 Yakima - AAA 24 144 629 221 44 7 30 131 121 58 10 5 153 0 0 .351 .412 .587 .998 119 123 3.8
1999 Yakima - AAA 25 117 459 141 36 0 11 61 61 39 1 2 117 1 0 .307 .361 .458 .819 103 103 1.7
2000 Yakima - AAA 26 115 462 131 25 1 9 49 61 45 6 0 102 1 2 .284 .355 .400 .755 96 98 1.4
2001 Everett - AAA 27 101 395 119 36 2 12 62 68 44 3 4 96 0 1 .301 .372 .494 .866 118 118 2.3
2002 Bismarck - AAA 28 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 55 47 -0.0
2003 Tucson - AAA 29 43 175 49 13 0 4 15 23 11 0 1 36 0 0 .280 .321 .423 .744 101 102 0.7
2004 Tucson - AAA 30 112 423 126 36 3 11 62 57 38 3 4 94 0 0 .298 .357 .475 .832 121 120 2.7
2005 Tucson - AAA 31 96 372 114 18 5 12 58 51 28 0 4 82 0 0 .306 .351 .478 .830 116 113 1.9
2006 Tucson - AAA 32 129 492 129 27 3 17 74 63 33 3 2 103 0 0 .262 .311 .433 .744 93 88 0.9
2007 Jackson - AA 33 5 20 6 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 97 99 0.1
2007 Tucson - AAA 33 83 296 94 26 1 11 44 45 27 2 1 69 1 0 .318 .377 .524 .901 141 142 2.7
2008 Tucson - AAA 34 105 376 111 25 1 13 63 54 32 3 3 85 0 0 .295 .353 .471 .823 116 115 2.0
2009 Tucson - AAA 35 96 344 100 19 2 8 51 43 28 2 1 77 0 0 .291 .347 .427 .774 107 108 1.6
Total PCL 664 2478 723 164 15 76 367 336 197 13 16 546 1 0 .292 .345 .462 .807 113 112
Total INT 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 55 47
Total TEX 5 20 6 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 97 99
Total NWL 477 1945 612 141 10 62 303 311 186 20 11 468 2 3 .315 .378 .493 .871 109 112
Total WBL 335 1302 390 79 5 40 164 196 126 6 4 292 2 2 .300 .363 .460 .823 122 123
Total GLB 76 295 62 8 1 12 30 37 28 4 4 79 0 0 .210 .284 .366 .650 71 70
Total HWB 85 320 88 20 1 5 35 31 37 4 2 76 0 0 .275 .355 .391 .746 122 124
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 Houston - MLB 30 7 20 6 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 .300 .417 .500 .917 141 151 0.2
2008 Houston - MLB 34 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 274 310 0.0
Total MLB 8 23 8 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 .348 .444 .522 .966 156 169
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Salt Lake City - MLB 2B 8 8 10 13 4 23 0 1.000 64.0 3.23 +0.3 1.038
2001 Salt Lake City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Salt Lake City - MLB SS 5 2 6 8 4 14 0 1.000 21.0 6.00 -0.5 .907
2002 Minnesota - MLB 1B 3 3 26 1 2 28 1 .964 26.0 9.35 -0.4 .803
2002 Minnesota - MLB 2B 108 105 207 313 75 527 7 .987 923.2 5.07 +2.3 1.013
2002 Minnesota - MLB SS 6 4 8 13 7 23 2 .913 39.0 4.85 -1.3 .862
2002 Minnesota - MLB LF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 +0.0 1.003
2002 Minnesota - MLB RF 11 8 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 77.2 2.55 +0.2 1.016
2003 Houston - MLB 2B 17 9 21 34 8 57 2 .965 93.1 5.30 -1.2 .941
2003 Houston - MLB 3B 66 61 38 127 9 179 14 .922 550.2 2.70 -4.7 .952
2003 Houston - MLB SS 7 4 10 13 0 26 3 .885 41.0 5.05 -2.3 .814
2003 Houston - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Houston - MLB RF 14 14 21 1 1 22 0 1.000 115.1 1.72 +1.7 1.132
2004 Houston - MLB 2B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.0 1.046
2004 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.1 1.054
2004 Houston - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Houston - MLB RF 18 15 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 137.0 1.71 +0.4 1.022
2005 Houston - MLB 2B 5 5 11 15 2 26 0 1.000 42.1 5.53 +0.3 1.034
2005 Houston - MLB 3B 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.035
2005 Houston - MLB RF 29 22 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 189.1 1.90 -2.6 .908
2006 Houston - MLB 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.1 1.058
2006 Houston - MLB 2B 1 1 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.1 1.030
2006 Houston - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Houston - MLB LF 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.6 .000
2007 Houston - MLB 1B 7 2 27 5 2 32 0 1.000 24.2 11.68 +0.2 1.055
2007 Houston - MLB 2B 10 7 18 29 6 47 0 1.000 66.1 6.38 -0.1 .996
2007 Houston - MLB 3B 9 7 3 16 2 20 1 .950 74.1 2.30 -1.3 .886
2007 Houston - MLB SS 9 3 8 12 2 20 0 1.000 40.1 4.46 +0.2 1.017
2007 Houston - MLB LF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.8 .632
2007 Houston - MLB RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.7 .634
2008 Houston - MLB 1B 5 3 22 0 3 22 0 1.000 29.0 6.83 +0.1 1.058
2008 Houston - MLB 2B 7 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 18.2 4.82 +0.1 1.025
2008 Houston - MLB 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.031
2008 Houston - MLB SS 3 1 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 13.2 5.27 +0.0 1.006
2008 Houston - MLB RF 6 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 28.0 2.89 -0.4 .944
2009 Houston - MLB 1B 2 2 25 2 6 27 0 1.000 15.0 16.20 +0.2 1.056
2009 Houston - MLB 2B 9 1 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 24.0 4.50 -1.4 .768
2009 Houston - MLB 3B 17 17 9 36 2 48 3 .938 147.0 2.76 -1.4 .941
2009 Houston - MLB SS 5 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 +0.0 1.013
2009 Houston - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .946
2010 Oslo - INT 1B 21 14 127 7 14 137 3 .978 129.0 9.35 -0.8 .936
2010 Oslo - INT 2B 2 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.1 1.059
2010 Oslo - INT 3B 10 7 4 16 1 21 1 .952 60.0 3.00 +0.5 1.045
2010 Oslo - INT SS 5 3 3 8 3 11 0 1.000 27.1 3.62 +0.1 1.018
2010 Oslo - INT LF 51 44 60 4 1 65 1 .985 373.0 1.54 -5.4 .876
2010 Oslo - INT RF 20 17 22 2 0 24 0 1.000 148.0 1.46 -1.4 .916
TOTAL 1B 39 25 236 15 28 255 4 .984 232.2 9.71 -0.6 .975
TOTAL 2B 168 138 280 426 100 715 9 .987 1259.1 5.05 +0.5 1.002
TOTAL 3B 111 95 56 203 14 278 19 .932 868.1 2.68 -6.8 .954
TOTAL SS 42 17 38 62 17 105 5 .952 196.0 4.59 -3.9 .918
TOTAL LF 59 49 66 5 1 72 1 .986 421.2 1.52 -5.6 .869
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 102 81 143 4 1 147 0 1.000 718.1 1.84 -2.9 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1995 Drafted in the 1995 inaugural draft (Round 26, Pick 16, 416th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
04/22/1996 Wins the WBL WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Western Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
05/19/1997 Wins the WBL WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Western Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/28/1997 Wins the WBL WBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
06/15/1998 Goes 0-4 against the Eugene Emeralds, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/23/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/27/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
05/20/2000 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/06/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
02/17/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Salt Lake City Bees organization.
08/30/2001 Won the 2001 Northwest League Northwest Cup with the Everett Aqua Sox!
10/13/2001 Released by the Salt Lake City organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/10/2002 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Bismarck Zephyrs organization.
11/22/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $215,000 through automatic renewal.
12/15/2002 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Houston Astros in exchange for LF Juan Torres.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
11/25/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $245,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
11/28/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
08/26/2006 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
10/05/2007 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
11/01/2007 Won the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series with the Houston Astros!
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
08/04/2008 Wins the PCL PCL Player of the Week Award.
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $827,750 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
10/15/2009 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2009 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
05/23/2010 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oslo Blue Fog organization.
11/15/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2012 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2002 10 5
2003 11 7
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