First name: Preston
Last name: Ward
Birthdate: 1927-07-24
Bats: L Throws: R
RetroID: wardp101
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1950 | CHN | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 1953 | CHN | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1953 | PIT | 4.2 | 0.6 | 4.8 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1954 | PIT | 5.2 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 1955 | PIT | 2.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 1956 | PIT | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1956 | CLE | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 1957 | CLE | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1958 | CLE | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 |
| 1958 | KC1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 1959 | KC1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1 |
| Career | 29.8 | 4.5 | 34.2 | -0.4 | 9.7 | 24.5 | 29 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 162 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 1 |
| 1950 | CHN | 319 | -8 | -8 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 9.8 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 3 |
| 1953 | CHN | 120 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 10.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -2 |
| 1953 | PIT | 332 | -12 | -14 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 10.2 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 3 |
| 1954 | PIT | 407 | -6 | -5 | 1 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 9.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 5 |
| 1955 | PIT | 208 | -6 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 9.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 3 |
| 1956 | PIT | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -1 |
| 1956 | CLE | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 1957 | CLE | 11 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1958 | CLE | 162 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 1958 | KC1 | 302 | -4 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -12 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 9.4 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -7 |
| 1959 | KC1 | 119 | -4 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 9.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1 |
| Career | 2,349 | -35 | -37 | 1 | -5 | 6 | -3 | -17 | -19 | 0 | 0 | -55 | - | -5.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -7.4 | 14 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | GB+ | DP Start | DP Turn | DP Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 1B | 1040 | 83 | -2.0 | -2 | -1 | -9 | -7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1950 | CHN | 1B | 1819 | 163 | -3.0 | -2 | -1 | -19 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1953 | PIT | 1B | 1639 | 155 | -2.0 | -1 | -1 | -8 | -1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1953 | CHN | 1B | 133 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | PIT | 1B | 957 | 97 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1954 | PIT | 3B | 307 | 39 | -2.0 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1955 | PIT | 1B | 1136 | 119 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | CLE | 1B | 760 | 88 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | PIT | 3B | 86 | 10 | -2.0 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1957 | CLE | 1B | 17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | KC1 | 1B | 1053 | 86 | -5.0 | -5 | -4 | -17 | -16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4 |
| 1958 | CLE | 1B | 460 | 44 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958 | KC1 | 3B | 878 | 114 | -10.0 | -10 | -7 | -21 | -14 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | -7 |
| 1958 | CLE | 3B | 446 | 66 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1959 | KC1 | 1B | 475 | 46 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1B | 9489 | 896 | -9.0 | -6 | -4 | -47 | -20 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2 | -2 | ||
| 3B | 1717 | 229 | -15.0 | -15 | -10 | -33 | -24 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | -10 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHN | CF | 551 | 61 | -4.0 | -3 | -3 | -13 | 18 | -1 | -4 |
| 1954 | PIT | RF | 508 | 101 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 40 | 0 | -1 |
| 1955 | PIT | RF | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CLE | LF | 306 | 33 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 | CLE | RF | 33 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | PIT | RF | 62 | 4 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -4 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 1958 | KC1 | LF | 57 | 5 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| 1959 | KC1 | LF | 23 | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| LF | 386 | 39 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CF | 551 | 61 | -4.0 | -3 | -3 | -13 | 18 | -1 | -4 | ||
| RF | 615 | 111 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 44 | 0 | -1 |
No batting records available for this player.
| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - 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. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher 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 Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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