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Preston Ward
Preston Meyer Ward
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 198 lb.

Born: July 24, 1927 in Columbia, MO
High School: Springfield (Springfield, MO)
Signed
by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1944. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1948
Final Game: August 18, 1959
    About biographical information

Team Record in Appearances: 59-43 / in Starts: 21-17
Longest Hitting Streak: 5 games, Longest On Base Streak: 5 games.
Most games w/o HR: 33 games, Most games w/o RBI: 13 games.
Grand Slams: 0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 5 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits: 6 (all hits where the team went from tied or behind to ahead, may have benefitted from errors)
RBI Opportunities   
Preston Ward -- PA: 207RBI: 32    Actual Runners on Base: 152 (83-50-19) Data is incomplete,
ML Avg. Player with PA: 207RBI: 22 Avg. Runners on Base: 131 (69-40-21)

1956 Batting Gamelog

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Rk Gcar Gtm Date Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
1 445 2 Apr 18 PIT @ NYG L,4-5 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 9
2 446 3 Apr 19 PIT @ NYG W,3-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 7
3 447 4 Apr 20 PIT BRO L,0-5 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 5 RF
4 448 5 Apr 21 PIT BRO W,3-1 6-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 8 PH
5 449 6 Apr 22 PIT BRO L,1-4 CG(6) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 5 RF
6 450 7 Apr 25 PIT @ PHI W,6-5 GS-8 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607 6 RF 3B
7 451 8 Apr 27 PIT @ BRO L,2-7 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 .333 .214 .548 5 RF
8 452 10 Apr 29 (1) PIT @ BRO W,10-1 GS-6 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .381 .250 .631 5 3B
9 453 11 Apr 29 (2) PIT @ BRO W,11-3 GS-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .364 .235 .599 5 3B
May Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
10 454 12 May 1 PIT @ STL W,4-2 7-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .348 .222 .570 9 PH
11 455 13 May 2 PIT @ STL L,9-10 9-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .333 .211 .544 9 PH
12 456 16 May 5 PIT @ CIN L,6-7 9-9 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .360 .250 .610 9 PH
13 457 18 May 6 (2) PIT @ CHC T,6-6 CG(7) 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .379 .261 .640 5 3B
14 458 20 May 11 PIT PHI W,6-5 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .394 .269 .663 5 3B
15 459 21 May 12 PIT PHI W,6-5 GS-7 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .417 .414 .830 5 3B
16 460 22 May 13 (1) PIT PHI W,11-9 6-7 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .432 .500 .932 9 PH
Player went from PIT to CLE
17 461 26 May 18 CLE WSH L,4-5 7-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .421 .484 .905 8 PH 1B
18 462 28 May 20 (1) CLE BAL W,6-1 CG 4 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .452 .543 .995 5 LF 1B
19 463 29 May 20 (2) CLE BAL W,5-1 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .457 .526 .983 5 LF 1B
20 464 30 May 22 CLE BOS L,3-5 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .440 .524 .964 5 LF
21 465 31 May 23 CLE BOS W,6-3 CG 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .436 .532 .968 5 LF 1B
22 466 33 May 27 (1) CLE @ CHW L,4-5 CG(15) 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .403 .472 .875 5 LF 1B
23 467 35 May 28 CLE DET L,1-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .379 .439 .817 5 LF
24 468 36 May 30 (1) CLE CHW L,3-6 8-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .373 .431 .804 9 PH
25 469 37 May 30 (2) CLE CHW L,8-9 CG 5 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .375 .524 .899 5 LF
June Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
26 470 39 Jun 2 CLE @ WSH W,15-0 7-GF 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .378 .523 .901 5 1B
27 471 40 Jun 3 (1) CLE @ WSH W,8-4 CG(12) 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .363 .507 .870 5 LF 1B
28 472 41 Jun 3 (2) CLE @ WSH L,1-7 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .369 .493 .862 5 LF
29 473 42 Jun 4 CLE @ WSH W,7-0 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .356 .474 .830 5 LF 1B
30 474 43 Jun 5 CLE @ BAL W,8-3 GS-5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .356 .462 .817 6 LF
31 475 46 Jun 8 CLE @ NYY W,9-0 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .352 .456 .807 4 1B
32 476 47 Jun 9 CLE @ NYY W,15-8 7-7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .359 .463 .821 9 PH
33 477 48 Jun 10 CLE @ NYY L,0-6 7-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .355 .457 .812 1 PH
34 478 49 Jun 11 (1) CLE @ BOS W,4-1 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .355 .457 .812 4 1B
35 479 51 Jun 12 CLE @ BOS L,7-9 8-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .362 .457 .818 8 PH
36 480 54 Jun 15 CLE NYY L,2-6 8-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .358 .451 .809 9 PH
37 481 55 Jun 16 CLE NYY L,1-3 8-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .354 .446 .800 9 PH
38 482 56 Jun 17 CLE NYY L,4-9 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .351 .440 .791 9 RF
39 483 57 Jun 19 CLE BOS W,9-7 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .347 .435 .782 4 1B
40 484 58 Jun 20 CLE BOS W,5-4 7-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .343 .430 .774 8 PH
41 485 59 Jun 21 CLE BOS W,5-0 7-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .343 .430 .774 4 PR 1B
42 486 60 Jun 22 CLE WSH W,4-0 7-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .343 .430 .774 5 PR 1B
43 487 61 Jun 23 CLE WSH W,9-8 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .350 .430 .780 9 PH
44 488 64 Jun 27 CLE BAL W,12-11 9-GF(11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .347 .425 .772 9 PH 1B
45 489 65 Jun 29 (1) CLE CHW W,5-2 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .347 .425 .772 4 1B
46 490 66 Jun 29 (2) CLE CHW L,2-13 6-GF 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .353 .443 .796 5 1B
47 491 67 Jun 30 CLE CHW L,3-8 6-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .350 .438 .788 9 PH
July Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
48 492 68 Jul 1 (1) CLE CHW W,7-6 8-9 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .356 .456 .811 8 PH
49 493 69 Jul 1 (2) CLE CHW W,6-1 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .356 .456 .811 4 1B
50 494 70 Jul 3 CLE KCA W,9-3 8-GF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .362 .456 .817 8 1B
51 495 71 Jul 4 (1) CLE @ DET W,6-4 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .358 .451 .809 4 1B
52 496 72 Jul 4 (2) CLE @ DET W,3-1 7-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .358 .451 .809 4 1B
53 497 73 Jul 5 CLE @ DET L,7-13 6-GF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .352 .441 .793 2 LF
54 498 75 Jul 7 CLE @ KCA L,2-5 8-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .349 .436 .785 9 PH
55 499 76 Jul 8 CLE @ KCA W,17-3 7-GF 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .360 .458 .819 5 PR 1B
56 500 77 Jul 12 CLE @ NYY L,5-9 5-GF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .363 .454 .816 4 1B
57 501 78 Jul 13 CLE @ NYY L,0-10 CG 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .362 .450 .812 5 1B
58 502 79 Jul 14 CLE @ NYY L,4-5 10-GF(10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .362 .450 .812 5 1B
59 503 80 Jul 15 (1) CLE @ BOS W,10-7 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .362 .450 .812 4 PR 1B
60 504 81 Jul 15 (2) CLE @ BOS L,1-3 8-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .359 .446 .805 1 PH
61 505 82 Jul 16 CLE @ BOS W,7-3 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .359 .446 .805 4 PR 1B
62 506 83 Jul 18 (1) CLE @ WSH L,5-7 8-8 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .364 .451 .815 1 PH
63 507 84 Jul 18 (2) CLE @ WSH W,11-1 8-GF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .361 .447 .808 3 PR 1B
64 508 85 Jul 19 CLE @ WSH L,4-5 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .361 .447 .808 3 1B
65 509 86 Jul 21 (1) CLE @ BAL W,4-3 GS-6 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .372 .467 .839 5 RF
66 510 87 Jul 21 (2) CLE @ BAL W,4-3 CG(10) 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .365 .455 .820 5 RF 1B
67 511 88 Jul 22 CLE @ BAL W,8-0 7-GF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .362 .450 .813 4 PR 1B
68 512 89 Jul 24 CLE WSH W,11-0 8-GF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .367 .450 .818 4 1B
69 513 90 Jul 25 CLE WSH W,11-3 7-GF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .364 .446 .811 4 PR 1B
70 514 92 Jul 27 CLE BAL W,3-2 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .364 .446 .811 4 1B
71 515 93 Jul 28 CLE BAL L,6-8 7-8 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .369 .460 .829 6 PH
72 516 94 Jul 29 (1) CLE BAL W,3-0 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .369 .460 .829 4 1B
73 517 95 Jul 29 (2) CLE BAL W,4-0 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .369 .460 .829 4 1B
74 518 96 Jul 30 CLE NYY L,6-13 5-GF 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .376 .461 .837 5 1B
75 519 97 Jul 31 CLE NYY W,5-0 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .373 .457 .830 3 1B
August Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
76 520 98 Aug 1 CLE NYY W,5-1 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .373 .457 .830 4 1B
77 521 99 Aug 2 CLE NYY W,4-0 CG 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .384 .487 .871 5 LF 1B
78 522 100 Aug 3 CLE BOS L,1-7 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .384 .487 .871 4 PR 1B
79 523 103 Aug 6 CLE @ DET L,0-9 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .381 .483 .865 1 PH LF
80 524 104 Aug 7 CLE @ DET W,5-2 CG 5 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .396 .516 .912 5 1B
81 525 105 Aug 8 CLE @ CHW L,6-7 CG(14) 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .389 .504 .893 6 1B
82 526 106 Aug 9 CLE @ CHW L,2-9 GS-9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .388 .496 .884 6 1B
83 527 107 Aug 10 CLE @ KCA W,11-0 8-GF 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .392 .523 .915 4 1B
84 528 108 Aug 11 CLE @ KCA W,8-5 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .390 .519 .908 4 1B
85 529 109 Aug 12 CLE @ KCA W,6-3 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .390 .519 .908 4 1B
86 530 110 Aug 14 CLE DET L,4-6 7-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .387 .515 .902 8 PH
87 531 111 Aug 15 CLE DET L,0-1 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .384 .507 .891 5 1B
88 532 112 Aug 16 CLE DET W,5-4 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .383 .504 .886 6 1B
89 533 113 Aug 17 CLE KCA L,3-9 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .373 .490 .863 5 1B
90 534 114 Aug 18 CLE KCA W,8-1 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .371 .480 .850 5 1B
91 535 115 Aug 19 (1) CLE KCA W,5-2 CG 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .376 .483 .859 5 1B
92 536 116 Aug 19 (2) CLE KCA W,2-1 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .379 .481 .859 5 1B
93 537 117 Aug 21 CLE @ NYY W,3-0 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .376 .475 .850 5 1B
94 538 118 Aug 22 CLE @ NYY L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .368 .463 .831 5 1B
95 539 119 Aug 23 CLE @ BOS L,1-2 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .362 .455 .816 6 1B
96 540 120 Aug 24 CLE @ BOS W,5-3 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .362 .455 .816 3 1B
97 541 121 Aug 25 CLE @ BOS L,6-9 8-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .360 .452 .812 8 PH
98 542 122 Aug 26 CLE @ WSH W,4-1 GS-9 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .352 .441 .794 6 1B
September Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
99 543 145 Sep 18 (1) CLE WSH W,1-0 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .352 .441 .794 5 1B
100 544 150 Sep 23 CLE @ DET L,1-11 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .351 .439 .789 9 PH
101 545 151 Sep 25 CLE KCA W,4-1 9-10 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .354 .459 .813 8 PH
102 546 154 Sep 29 CLE DET L,1-9 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .352 .460 .812 3 1B
103 547 155 Sep 30 CLE DET L,4-8 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .345 .450 .795 3 1B
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