Chris Ward
Chris Gilbert Ward
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 18, 1949 in Oakland, CA
High School: Arrojo (San Lorenzo, CA)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 17, 1968. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1972
Final Game: October 1, 1974
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 CHC NL 25 OF 22 18 148.1 43 41 1 1 0 .977 0.7 5.7 -0.3 0.7 -1.0 1 2.55 1.91 .979 2.27 1.96
1974 CHC NL 25 LF 21 18 146.0 41 39 1 1 0 .976 0.5 4.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 1 2.47 1.90 .976 1.99 1.55
1974 CHC NL 25 1B 6 6 53.0 58 53 5 0 4 1.000 -0.4 -9.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 9.85 9.67 .991 9.93 8.33
1974 CHC NL 25 RF 1 0 2.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 102.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.86 1.00 1.000 1.93 1.70
1 Season OF 22 18 148.1 43 41 1 1 0 .977 0.7 5.7 -0.3 0.7 -1.0 1 2.55 1.91 .979 2.27 1.96
1 Season LF 21 18 146.0 41 39 1 1 0 .976 0.5 4.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 1 2.47 1.90 .976 1.99 1.55
1 Season 1B 6 6 53.0 58 53 5 0 4 1.000 -0.4 -9.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 9.85 9.67 .991 9.93 8.33
1 Season RF 1 0 2.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 102.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.86 1.00 1.000 1.93 1.70
2 Seasons TOT 28 24 201.1 101 94 6 1 4 .990 0.3 1.8 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 1 0 4.47 3.57 .976 4.29 3.32

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1972 CHC NL 23 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1974 CHC NL 25 92 24 92 28 0 0 6 0 0 0 21 0 1 22 0 64 1
2 Seasons 93 24 93 29 0 0 6 0 0 0 21 0 1 22 0 65 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1974 CHC NL 25 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 9 3 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 20 10 50.0% 10 0 0.0% 1 713 56% 78% 32% 81 49%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 9 3 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 20 10 50.0% 10 0 0.0% 1 713 56% 78% 32% 81 49%
MLB Averages 58.1% 2.5% 61% 78% 26% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1974 CHC NL 25 283 52% 75% 27% 14 100% 0 51 2 49 0 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 100%
1 Season 283 52% 75% 27% 14 100% 0 51 2 49 0 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 100%
MLB Averages 61% 78% 27% 94% 91%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1974 CHC NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 88% 88% 25% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 88% 88% 25% 1 100%
MLB Averages 43.5% 3.3% 61% 78% 26% 53%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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