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Joseph Taylor Ward

First name: Taylor

Last name: Ward

Birthdate: 1993-12-14

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 621493

Retro ID: wardt002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2018ANA1.90.52.4-0.8-0.12.50
2019ANA0.60.10.7-0.4-0.20.80
2020ANA1.30.21.50.61.10.53
2021ANA3.10.63.61.02.11.56
2022ANA7.41.28.64.77.21.422
2023ANA5.20.86.00.82.63.48
2024ANA8.71.310.02.95.84.217
2025ANA8.71.410.02.25.14.915
Career36.96.142.811.023.619.271

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2018ANA147-8-81-100-4000-129.6-1.30.00.0-1.30
2019ANA48-2-2-1000-2000-510.5-0.50.00.0-0.5-1
2020ANA102-1-112011-100410.60.4-0.10.00.33
2021ANA2373211010-200510.00.5-0.20.00.34
2022ANA564252410-105-400298.83.3-0.40.02.914
2023ANA40955-2-101-4-300-110.2-0.1-0.30.0-0.42
2024ANA663101000-103-4-10129.51.3-0.50.00.812
2025ANA663141300-10-6-50069.90.6-0.50.00.14
Career2,833464311-33-7-19-1038-4.2-2.00.02.238

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
2021 ANA 0 0.0 0 0 0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
0 0.0 0 0 0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2018 ANA 3B 900 122 -6.0 -6 -4 -12 -7 -0.5 0.0 0 -4
2019 ANA 3B 73 10 -2.0 -2 -2 -3 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -2
2020 ANA 1B 6 2 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2022 ANA 3B 5 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2023 ANA 1B 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 15 2 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 978 132 -8.0 -8 -6 -16 -10 -0.5 0.0 0 -6

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2019 ANA LF 173 23 1.0 1 1 4 10 -1 0
2020 ANA LF 186 24 0.0 0 0 2 7 0 0
2020 ANA RF 272 47 1.0 1 1 0 14 0 1
2021 ANA LF 221 29 -1.0 -1 -1 2 10 0 -1
2021 ANA CF 150 25 1.0 1 1 3 9 1 2
2021 ANA RF 645 125 1.0 0 0 8 54 -1 -1
2022 ANA LF 29 3 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0
2022 ANA CF 120 17 0.0 0 0 -1 6 1 1
2022 ANA RF 1923 365 7.0 6 5 6 144 -1 4
2023 ANA LF 2108 253 -2.0 -3 -3 8 117 -1 -4
2024 ANA LF 3415 439 8.2 7 6 28 199 -3 3
2025 ANA LF 3714 454 -1.6 -4 -4 -6 208 -2 -6
LF 9846 1225 4.6 0 -1 39 555 -7 -8
CF 270 42 1.0 1 1 2 15 2 3
RF 2840 537 9.0 7 6 14 212 -2 4

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Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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