C Gus Ward #17
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
C GUS WARD #17 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 30 10 2 0 1 4 5 8 .333 .444 .500 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/09/1975 TAL Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1975 TAL Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/1975 ALA Win, 6-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 ALA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ ALB Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/1975 HUN Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/24/1975 MNR Win, 10-6 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
07/23/1975 MNR Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1975 @ BEA Loss, 4-6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1975 @ HAT Win, 8-5 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/06/1956
Born in:Fargo, ND
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 8th Pick in Round 6
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 30 10 2 0 1 4 6 5 8 .333 .444 .500 .944 .427 .167 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 37 1 1 0 0 1 0 15 3 0 0 0.0 7.3 9.35 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 5 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 1 0 .455 .571 .545 1.117
Versus Right   19 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 5 0 0 1 .263 .364 .474 .837
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
July   19 6 2 0 1 4 5 2 5 0 1 1 .316 .409 .579 .988
August   11 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
Last Year   96 22 2 0 1 11 14 16 24 1 2 3 .229 .353 .281 .635
Career   126 32 4 0 2 15 20 21 32 1 3 4 .254 .375 .333 .708
Home   20 7 1 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 1 1 .350 .435 .400 .835
Road   10 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 4 0 0 0 .300 .462 .700 1.162
Grass   30 10 2 0 1 4 6 5 8 0 1 1 .333 .444 .500 .944
Day   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Night   24 9 2 0 1 4 4 4 6 0 1 1 .375 .483 .583 1.066
As Starter   24 8 1 0 0 3 4 4 6 0 0 1 .333 .448 .375 .823
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .429 1.000 1.429
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Total - 17 42 157 71 26 1 7 43 57 34 14 0 17 6 5 .452 .580 .764 1.345 100 100 4.3
1974 Total - 18 46 178 81 28 1 8 50 65 38 14 2 18 6 5 .455 .573 .758 1.332 100 100 4.9
1974 Biloxi - R 18 28 96 22 2 0 1 11 14 16 3 1 24 0 2 .229 .353 .281 .635 65 69 -0.2
1974 Raleigh - A 18 6 26 11 2 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .423 .464 .615 1.080 194 210 0.5
1975 Biloxi - R 19 13 30 10 2 0 1 4 6 5 1 0 8 0 0 .333 .444 .500 .944 132 129 0.3
Total SEL 6 26 11 2 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .423 .464 .615 1.080 194 210
Total GSL 41 126 32 4 0 2 15 20 21 4 1 32 0 2 .254 .375 .333 .708 81 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Raleigh - A C 6 6 57 4 0 62 1 .984 54.0 10.17 +0.4 .000 1 3 3 100.0
1974 Biloxi - R C 24 24 207 24 3 233 2 .991 210.0 9.90 -0.2 .866 3 23 13 56.5
1975 Biloxi - R C 7 5 51 8 0 59 0 1.000 52.1 10.15 +0.1 .694 1 7 5 71.4
1975 Biloxi - R LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.3 .534
TOTAL C 37 35 315 36 3 354 3 .992 316.1 9.99 +0.2 .801 5 33 21 63.6
TOTAL LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.3 .534
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of high school (Bird Island; Bird Island, MN) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 6, Pick 8, 128th overall pick).
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
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