Preston Ward
First Base
1948—1959
Pittsburgh Pirates
BORN
July 24, 1927 in Columbia, MO
DIED
June 2, 2013
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-4 / 190
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
2%
0.1
WAR
.253
BATTING AVERAGE
744
GAMES
1.3
WAR7
.326
ON-BASE PCT
219
RUNS
NA
WAR5C
.380
SLUGGING
522
HITS
1.6
WAR3
.706
OPS
50
HOME RUNS
0.0
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
7
STOLEN BASES
Is Preston Ward in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Preston Ward rank among First Basemen?
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EGG RANKING |
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WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.