RF Taylor Ward #42
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great OA: 46    POT: 46
05/23/2024
RF TAYLOR WARD #42 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 135 42 8 1 3 16 16 40 .311 .388 .452 3 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 55 55 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 40 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/22/2024 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/21/2024 HOU Win, 9-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/20/2024 HOU Loss, 2-7 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/19/2024 HOU Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/18/2024 @ NYM Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
05/17/2024 @ NYM Win, 3-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/2024 @ STL Win, 2-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/12/2024 STL Win, 5-1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/2024 @ CIN Loss, 4-8 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
05/10/2024 @ CIN Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Not so much a leader as a follower.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:12/14/1993
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
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STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,600,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 55 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 55 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 135 42 8 1 3 16 21 16 40 .311 .388 .452 .840 .363 .141 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 152 1 0 0 2 0 0 61 12 3 0 100.0 25.1 7.14 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 11 2 1 2 5 7 7 10 0 0 0 .367 .486 .700 1.186
Versus Right   105 31 6 0 1 11 14 9 30 0 0 1 .295 .357 .381 .737
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Last Week   14 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .357 .400 .500 .900
March   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
April   76 25 6 1 2 12 13 12 19 0 0 1 .329 .427 .513 .940
May   51 16 2 0 1 4 7 4 18 0 0 0 .314 .364 .412 .775
Spring Training   46 11 1 0 2 3 6 3 16 0 0 0 .239 .286 .391 .677
Last Year   598 173 35 1 25 93 79 62 141 2 0 8 .289 .363 .477 .839
Career   733 215 43 2 28 109 100 78 181 2 0 9 .293 .367 .472 .839
Home   67 21 3 1 1 6 9 8 15 0 0 1 .313 .395 .433 .828
Road   68 21 5 0 2 10 12 8 25 0 0 0 .309 .382 .471 .852
Grass   135 42 8 1 3 16 21 16 40 0 0 1 .311 .388 .452 .840
Night   135 42 8 1 3 16 21 16 40 0 0 1 .311 .388 .452 .840
As Starter   133 41 8 1 3 16 20 16 40 0 0 1 .308 .387 .451 .838
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   33 8 2 0 1 4 2 1 13 0 0 0 .242 .265 .394 .659
Inning 1-3   45 18 4 0 1 6 7 4 9 0 0 0 .400 .449 .556 1.005
Inning 4-6   46 14 2 1 0 5 8 7 15 0 0 1 .304 .407 .391 .799
Inning 7-9   43 10 2 0 2 5 6 5 16 0 0 0 .233 .312 .419 .731
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   49 16 2 0 1 2 10 7 15 0 0 0 .327 .411 .429 .839
1 Outs   44 10 1 1 0 3 5 6 12 0 0 0 .227 .320 .295 .615
2 Outs   42 16 5 0 2 11 6 3 13 0 0 1 .381 .435 .643 1.078
Scoring Position   33 12 2 1 0 12 3 1 10 0 0 1 .364 .400 .485 .885
Bases Empty   79 25 6 0 2 2 14 12 22 0 0 0 .316 .407 .468 .875
Runner on 1st   23 5 0 0 1 2 4 3 8 0 0 0 .217 .308 .348 .656
Runner on 2nd   10 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 7 1 0 0 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 .467 .500 .533 1.033
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   68 11 4 0 1 5 5 10 40 0 0 1 .162 .278 .265 .543
First Pitch   17 9 0 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .529 .529 .647 1.176
Count 0-1   11 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
Count 0-2   13 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 .154 .214 .308 .522
Count 1-0   12 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-1   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-2   29 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 17 0 0 0 .207 .207 .379 .586
Count 2-0   8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   8 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Full Count   13 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 10 0 0 0 .077 .478 .077 .555
Behind in Count   53 13 6 0 1 7 3 0 23 0 0 1 .245 .259 .415 .674
Ahead in Count   30 15 2 0 2 5 9 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .583 .767 1.350
Batting 2nd   12 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 4th   6 5 2 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 .833 .889 1.667 2.556
Batting 5th   97 27 5 1 0 11 11 11 29 0 0 1 .278 .358 .351 .708
Batting 6th   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Batting 7th   7 4 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Low Leverage   55 17 4 0 1 2 11 11 17 0 0 0 .309 .424 .436 .861
Medium Leverage   46 16 3 1 1 9 6 4 11 0 0 1 .348 .412 .522 .934
High Leverage   33 9 1 0 1 5 4 1 12 0 0 0 .273 .294 .394 .688
CLASS A ADV. 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 .657 .500 265
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 1.7 15.34 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
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
2023 Pittsburgh - WLB 29 154 598 173 35 1 25 93 79 62 8 2 141 1 0 .289 .363 .477 .839 122 124 3.0
2024 Pittsburgh - WLB 30 39 135 42 8 1 3 16 21 16 1 0 40 3 0 .311 .388 .452 .840 132 136 1.1
Total WLB 193 733 215 43 2 28 109 100 78 9 2 181 4 0 .293 .367 .472 .839 124 126 4.1
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
2019 Hooksett - A+ 25 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 274 265 0.1
2019 San Antonio - AA 25 86 313 86 10 0 11 54 46 42 3 4 62 2 0 .275 .362 .412 .774 110 108 1.5
2020 Lake Elsinore - A+ 26 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489 33 60 -0.1
2020 San Antonio - AA 26 12 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 7 0 0 .133 .350 .200 .550 51 62 -0.0
2020 El Paso - AAA 26 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 744 819 0.1
2021 Bowie - AA 27 73 274 74 26 2 9 42 47 41 3 3 77 3 0 .270 .368 .478 .846 126 126 2.1
2021 Norfolk - AAA 27 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 3 -13 -0.1
2022 Bowie - AA 28 12 45 9 1 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 16 0 0 .200 .250 .222 .472 28 28 -0.3
2022 Norfolk - AAA 28 38 94 21 8 0 0 4 11 10 1 0 31 0 0 .223 .305 .309 .613 75 78 0.1
Total AAA 41 103 23 10 0 0 4 11 10 1 0 34 0 0 .223 .298 .320 .619 76 79
Total AA 183 647 171 38 2 20 101 94 90 7 7 162 5 0 .264 .357 .422 .779 110 109
Total A+ 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489 33 60
Total A+ 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 274 265
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.031
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 152 151 314 7 1 329 8 .976 1315.2 2.20 -7.0 .973
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 36 34 61 5 0 66 0 1.000 295.1 2.01 -2.6 .946
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.031
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 188 185 375 12 1 395 8 .980 1611.0 2.16 -9.6 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
05/05/2019 Injured (Hand contusion), out for 5 days.
06/19/2019 Goes 5-6 against the Midland RockHounds, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
09/25/2019 Wins the 2019 Double A Round 2 with the San Antonio Missions!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/04/2020 Released by the San Diego organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
01/25/2021 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
02/07/2021 Was claimed off waivers by Seattle while with Houston.
03/10/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Triple A All-Star Game.
03/13/2021 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Keegan Thompson, SP Felix Hernandez, 3B Mark Vientos, in exchange for CL Matt Foster, 1B Lewin Diaz, $2,000,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
12/02/2022 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/27/2023 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $103,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/12/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2023 153 4
Year PA Rank
2023 671 9
Year AB Rank
2023 598 8
Year H Rank
2023 173 9
Year TB Rank
2023 285 10
Year IBB Rank
2023 3 6
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