1B Chief 'Hoover' Ward #25
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1955
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1B CHIEF 'HOOVER' WARD #25 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
111 338 87 6 2 5 34 16 42 .257 .317 .331 3 -1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/1955 CHT Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1955 @ LR Win, 11-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/13/1955 @ LR Loss, 0-2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1955 @ LR Win, 5-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1955 @ KNX Win, 8-7 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/09/1955 @ KNX Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1955 @ KNX Win, 11-4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/1955 NAS Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1955 KNX Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1955 KNX Loss, 0-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/09/1927
Born in:Marshall, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1945, 13th Pick in Round 21
DIXIE LEAGUE 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 111 338 87 6 2 5 34 33 16 42 .257 .317 .331 .649 .307 .074 66
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 372 15 1 0 5 14 3 112 13 3 3 50.0 37.1 3.63 -1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   146 36 3 0 2 16 9 7 16 2 5 7 .247 .309 .308 .617
Versus Right   192 51 3 2 3 18 24 9 26 1 9 8 .266 .324 .349 .673
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   24 10 0 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 4 .417 .533 .667 1.200
May   105 29 4 1 1 10 10 3 11 0 4 4 .276 .321 .362 .683
June   66 15 1 0 1 7 6 5 8 1 4 3 .227 .307 .288 .595
July   49 10 1 1 0 5 0 0 7 0 2 1 .204 .220 .265 .485
August   68 15 0 0 1 6 6 3 12 2 3 2 .221 .267 .265 .531
September   26 8 0 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 .308 .400 .308 .708
Last Year   421 121 31 4 9 70 60 21 48 4 1 22 .287 .350 .444 .795
2 Years Ago   335 107 13 4 2 44 41 30 37 2 4 14 .319 .396 .400 .796
Career   1094 315 50 10 16 148 134 67 127 9 19 51 .288 .355 .396 .750
Home   159 47 3 1 2 18 16 9 16 2 7 6 .296 .352 .365 .717
Road   179 40 3 1 3 16 17 7 26 1 7 9 .223 .286 .302 .587
Grass   338 87 6 2 5 34 33 16 42 3 14 15 .257 .317 .331 .649
Day   166 45 3 0 1 14 19 9 19 0 9 5 .271 .328 .307 .635
Night   172 42 3 2 4 20 14 7 23 3 5 10 .244 .307 .355 .662
As Starter   320 83 6 1 5 31 33 16 42 3 13 15 .259 .322 .331 .653
As Reliever / Substitution   18 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
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
1942 Total - 15 27 119 59 15 3 3 39 44 6 7 3 6 16 5 .496 .533 .748 1.281 100 100 2.6
1943 Total - 16 23 98 41 13 2 3 30 36 5 7 3 3 14 4 .418 .469 .684 1.153 100 100 1.6
1944 Total - 17 27 117 48 10 1 2 30 40 11 7 3 6 14 3 .410 .478 .564 1.042 100 100 1.6
1945 Total - 18 25 104 44 9 1 0 22 35 11 7 0 3 15 4 .423 .508 .529 1.037 100 100 1.5
1945 La Crosse - C 18 27 26 6 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1 .231 .333 .269 .603 85 90 0.2
1946 La Crosse - C 19 31 18 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 .222 .211 .389 .599 63 50 -0.2
1947 La Crosse - C 20 27 23 11 5 2 0 8 8 0 1 1 5 1 0 .478 .480 .870 1.350 289 273 0.7
1948 La Crosse - C 21 45 53 20 4 0 1 10 7 2 1 0 4 0 0 .377 .411 .509 .920 132 135 0.4
1948 San Jose - B 21 7 9 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 91 102 0.1
1949 La Crosse - C 22 35 41 13 1 0 2 8 8 2 1 0 4 0 0 .317 .364 .488 .851 119 119 0.2
1949 San Jose - B 22 25 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205 -45 -60 -0.3
1950 La Crosse - C 23 32 30 10 2 0 1 9 5 8 0 0 5 0 0 .333 .474 .500 .974 146 138 0.3
1950 San Jose - B 23 8 18 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .444 .944 152 169 0.0
1950 Lincoln - A 23 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 81 -2 -0.0
1952 Fort Worth - AA 25 93 283 81 10 7 3 30 38 20 2 2 24 1 1 .286 .336 .403 .738 103 98 0.5
1953 Fort Worth - AA 26 17 48 7 3 0 0 4 4 2 5 1 7 0 0 .146 .250 .208 .458 25 24 -0.2
1953 Atlanta - AA 26 100 335 107 13 4 2 44 41 30 14 2 37 3 4 .319 .396 .400 .796 105 107 -0.4
1953 Total - AA 26 117 383 114 16 4 2 48 45 32 19 3 44 3 4 .298 .378 .376 .754 95 96 -0.6
1954 Atlanta - AA 27 113 421 121 31 4 9 70 60 21 22 4 48 4 4 .287 .350 .444 .795 103 103 1.6
1955 Atlanta - AA 28 111 338 87 6 2 5 34 33 16 15 3 42 3 3 .257 .317 .331 .649 62 66 -1.3
Total DIX 324 1094 315 50 10 16 148 134 67 51 9 127 10 11 .288 .355 .396 .750 91 93
Total HL 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 81 -2
Total COW 40 41 10 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 2 0 0 .244 .367 .293 .660 79 85
Total LSA 110 331 88 13 7 3 34 42 22 7 3 31 1 1 .266 .322 .375 .697 91 87
Total UMVA 197 191 64 16 2 4 39 34 15 4 2 28 1 1 .335 .392 .503 .894 137 134
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 La Crosse - C 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.102
1945 La Crosse - C 3B 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.2 1.063
1945 La Crosse - C SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.151
1945 La Crosse - C LF 9 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.5 1.020
1945 La Crosse - C RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 La Crosse - C 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.1 1.110
1946 La Crosse - C 3B 9 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 11.2 3.86 +0.1 1.066
1946 La Crosse - C SS 11 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 -0.2 .974
1946 La Crosse - C LF 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 18.1 0.49 -0.7 .506
1946 La Crosse - C RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1947 La Crosse - C 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 La Crosse - C 3B 2 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 -0.2 .879
1947 La Crosse - C LF 19 0 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 45.0 2.20 -0.5 .928
1947 La Crosse - C CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1948 La Crosse - C 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 La Crosse - C 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 San Jose - B SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 La Crosse - C SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.093
1948 San Jose - B LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 .987
1948 La Crosse - C LF 24 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 50.1 1.43 +0.6 1.135
1948 San Jose - B CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 La Crosse - C CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.009
1948 La Crosse - C RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 San Jose - B 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 La Crosse - C 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1949 San Jose - B 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.2 1.029
1949 La Crosse - C 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 San Jose - B SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.053
1949 La Crosse - C SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 San Jose - B LF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1949 La Crosse - C LF 13 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 20.0 0.90 +0.1 1.026
1949 San Jose - B CF 9 0 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 -0.1 1.004
1949 La Crosse - C CF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.000
1949 San Jose - B RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .990
1949 La Crosse - C RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 San Jose - B 2B 3 3 10 7 4 18 1 .944 27.2 5.53 -0.4 .875
1950 La Crosse - C 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 .000
1950 San Jose - B 3B 2 1 1 8 0 11 2 .818 13.2 5.93 -0.7 .859
1950 La Crosse - C 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.2 1.035
1950 Lincoln - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 La Crosse - C SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Lincoln - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 San Jose - B LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .974
1950 La Crosse - C LF 9 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 14.0 1.93 -0.2 .984
1950 La Crosse - C CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 La Crosse - C RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.017
1952 Fort Worth - AA 2B 9 3 10 9 3 20 1 .950 30.2 5.58 -1.2 .800
1952 Fort Worth - AA SS 4 3 1 7 1 10 2 .800 25.0 2.88 -0.6 .844
1952 Fort Worth - AA LF 52 44 86 0 0 87 1 .989 395.0 1.96 -1.6 .949
1952 Fort Worth - AA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.2 .993
1952 Fort Worth - AA RF 29 25 46 0 0 46 0 1.000 215.0 1.93 -5.9 .887
1953 Atlanta - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Fort Worth - AA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 1.051
1953 Fort Worth - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.063
1953 Atlanta - AA LF 99 93 115 0 0 116 1 .991 804.0 1.29 -10.0 .926
1953 Fort Worth - AA LF 6 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.2 2.02 +0.5 .968
1953 Atlanta - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Atlanta - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .955
1953 Fort Worth - AA RF 10 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 70.2 1.91 -0.2 .995
1954 Atlanta - AA 1B 87 85 710 52 77 767 5 .993 725.2 9.45 +6.7 1.048
1954 Atlanta - AA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.043
1954 Atlanta - AA LF 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.8 .731
1954 Atlanta - AA CF 19 19 45 0 0 46 1 .978 168.2 2.40 -2.2 .940
1954 Atlanta - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .966
1955 Atlanta - AA 1B 63 45 407 24 39 437 6 .986 412.2 9.40 +0.2 1.016
1955 Atlanta - AA LF 35 17 27 3 0 31 1 .968 177.0 1.53 -1.8 .880
1955 Atlanta - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Atlanta - AA RF 17 17 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 137.0 1.51 -2.5 .858
1955 Atlanta - AA SS 7 4 9 13 0 24 2 .917 42.0 4.71 -1.2 .920
1955 Atlanta - AA 2B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.2 .976
TOTAL 1B 150 130 1117 76 116 1204 11 .991 1138.1 9.43 +6.9 1.039
TOTAL 2B 18 7 23 20 7 45 2 .956 75.0 5.16 -1.6 .882
TOTAL 3B 27 1 1 25 1 28 2 .929 50.1 4.65 -0.4 .954
TOTAL SS 34 7 11 29 1 45 5 .889 97.2 3.69 -1.9 .927
TOTAL LF 295 156 268 4 0 278 6 .978 1620.0 1.51 -14.4 .932
TOTAL CF 33 20 56 1 1 60 3 .950 206.2 2.48 -2.5 .952
TOTAL RF 65 52 90 0 0 91 1 .989 440.1 1.84 -8.6 .902
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft out of high school (Perrysburg; Perrysburg, OH) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 21, Pick 13, 335th overall pick).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/11/1951 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/14/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
08/14/1951 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
08/17/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
08/24/1951 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
09/01/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
09/12/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
09/19/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
09/28/1951 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/02/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
10/03/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
10/06/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
10/07/1951 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
10/26/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
10/26/1951 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
10/27/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
10/28/1951 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/28/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
10/29/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
10/29/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Memphis Excelsiors organization.
10/31/1951 Released by the Memphis Excelsiors.
11/07/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
11/08/1951 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
11/08/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Memphis Excelsiors organization.
11/09/1951 Released by the Memphis Excelsiors.
11/14/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
11/15/1951 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
11/17/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
11/18/1951 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
11/21/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
11/22/1951 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
11/23/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
12/02/1951 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
12/10/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
12/11/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
12/16/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
12/17/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
12/17/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
12/18/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
12/21/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
12/22/1951 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
12/24/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
12/25/1951 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
12/30/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
12/31/1951 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
01/01/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
01/02/1952 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
01/03/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
01/04/1952 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
01/05/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
01/06/1952 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
01/09/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
01/10/1952 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
01/11/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
01/12/1952 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
01/14/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
01/15/1952 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
01/17/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
01/18/1952 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
01/18/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
01/19/1952 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
01/23/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
01/24/1952 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
01/25/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
01/26/1952 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
01/27/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
01/28/1952 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
02/02/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
02/03/1952 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
02/03/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
02/04/1952 Released by the Austin Violets.
02/04/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
09/02/1952 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
11/22/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex.
01/22/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex.
05/15/1953 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
05/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Peaches organization.
11/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
01/05/1954 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
08/09/1954 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
06/11/1955 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/10/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
11/20/1955 Released by the Atlanta Peaches.
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