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Preston Ward was a Major League Baseball first baseman, born July 24, 1927 in Columbia, MO. A left-handed hitter listed at 6' 3" and 198 pounds, Preston Ward debuted on April 20, 1948 and last played on August 18, 1959.
Over 744 major-league games, Preston Ward batted .253 with 522 hits, 50 home runs, and 262 RBI in 2067 at-bats.
Every one of Preston's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career batting totals across 744 major-league games, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 744 | 2067 | 219 | 522 | 83 | 15 | 50 | 262 | 231 | 315 | .253 | .326 | .380 | .706 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 42 | 146 | 38 | 1 | 21 | .260 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 80 | 285 | 72 | 6 | 33 | .253 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 12 | .230 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 281 | 59 | 8 | 27 | .210 |
| 1953 | ? | 121 | 381 | 82 | 12 | 39 | .215 |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 117 | 360 | 97 | 7 | 48 | .269 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 179 | 38 | 5 | 25 | .212 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 11 | .333 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | 87 | 150 | 38 | 6 | 21 | .253 |
| 1956 | ? | 103 | 180 | 48 | 7 | 32 | .267 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | 48 | 148 | 50 | 4 | 21 | .338 |
| 1958 | Kansas City Athletics | 81 | 268 | 68 | 6 | 24 | .254 |
| 1958 | ? | 129 | 416 | 118 | 10 | 45 | .284 |
| 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 58 | 109 | 27 | 2 | 19 | .248 |
With the Athletics franchise, Preston Ward appears across the 1958 and 1959 seasons (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Preston Ward played 139 games with 95 hits and 43 RBI. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Preston Ward.
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