Gary Ward
Gary Lamell Ward
Born: December 6, 1953
Los Angeles, CA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1979-1990
Minor League Statistics
Gary Ward compiled a career batting average of .276 with 130 home runs and 597 RBI in his 1287-game career with the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .697 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 13 | 46 | 41 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .463 | .489 | .780 | 1.269 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 85 | 326 | 295 | 42 | 78 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 48 | .264 | .325 | .359 | .684 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1982 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 152 | 616 | 570 | 85 | 165 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 105 | .289 | .330 | .519 | .849 | 296 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1983 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 157 | 676 | 623 | 76 | 173 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 98 | .278 | .326 | .440 | .766 | 274 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1984 | AL | Texas Rangers | 155 | 659 | 602 | 97 | 171 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 95 | .284 | .343 | .447 | .790 | 269 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1985 | AL | Texas Rangers | 154 | 638 | 593 | 77 | 170 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 26 | 7 | 39 | 97 | .287 | .329 | .433 | .763 | 257 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1986 | AL | Texas Rangers | 105 | 418 | 380 | 54 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 72 | .316 | .372 | .405 | .777 | 154 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | AL | New York Yankees | 146 | 569 | 529 | 65 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 101 | .248 | .291 | .384 | .675 | 203 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1988 | AL | New York Yankees | 91 | 262 | 231 | 26 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 41 | .225 | .302 | .312 | .614 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1989 | AL | New York Yankees | 8 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .294 | .400 | .353 | .753 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 105 | 301 | 275 | 24 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 54 | .251 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 106 | 344 | 309 | 32 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 50 | .256 | .322 | .392 | .713 | 121 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1287 | 4892 | 4479 | 594 | 1236 | 196 | 41 | 130 | 597 | 83 | 30 | 351 | 775 | .276 | .328 | .425 | .753 | 1904 | 152 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 5 | 2 | 24.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.600 |
| 1980 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 12 | 10 | 84.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 1.167 |
| 1981 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 80 | 73 | 668.0 | 185 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .975 | 2.600 | 2.413 |
| 1982 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 150 | 143 | 1279.7 | 343 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .989 | 2.504 | 2.373 |
| 1983 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 152 | 152 | 1334.3 | 374 | 24 | 9 | 6 | .978 | 2.684 | 2.618 |
| 1984 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 148 | 146 | 1304.0 | 376 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .987 | 2.671 | 2.615 |
| 1985 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 153 | 151 | 1305.7 | 304 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .969 | 2.171 | 2.059 |
| 1986 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 104 | 101 | 857.7 | 237 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 2.571 | 2.356 |
| 1987 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 94 | 83 | 739.3 | 200 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .985 | 2.459 | 2.149 |
| 1987 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 15 | 13 | 114.7 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 9.890 | 8.400 |
| 1988 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 54 | 45 | 395.0 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 2.962 | 2.407 |
| 1988 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 11 | 10 | 97.7 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .989 | 8.662 | 8.545 |
| 1988 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | .500 |
| 1989 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 51 | 36 | 345.7 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 2.682 | 2.020 |
| 1989 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 26 | 12 | 130.7 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 14 | .986 | 9.643 | 5.385 |
| 1989 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 6 | 6 | 44.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.432 | 1.167 |
| 1990 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 85 | 77 | 643.0 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 2.226 | 1.871 |
| 1990 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.750 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 1150 | 1060 | 9373.3 | 2777 | 108 | 44 | 55 | .985 | 2.770 | 2.509 |
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