Player Report for #28 Vincent Ward

04/26/1981

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RF Vincent Ward #28

ABA Phoenix Aces

Age: 31

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
5	20	4	0	1	0	3	0	4	.200	.200	.300	1

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	12	10	13	12
Gap	15	12	16	15
Power	6	5	6	6
Eye	8	7	9	8
Avoid K's	18	16	18	18

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	15
Errors:	-	2	13
Arm:	1	2	12
Turn DP:	-	1	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	18
1st Base:	1	Center Field:	11
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	16
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	13
Stealing Ability:	14
Baserunning Inst.:	9
Sacrifice Bunt:	11
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ PHI	Win, 3-2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/23/1981	@ BSN	Win, 4-3	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
04/22/1981	@ BSN	Loss, 2-5	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	CHH	Win, 5-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/20/1981	CHH	Win, 5-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
04/14/1981	PIT	Loss, 2-4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	@ BSN	Win, 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/12/1981	MAN	Win, 13-0	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
04/11/1981	@ CIN	Win, 2-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/10/1981	@ ATL	Loss, 2-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	High
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Vincent Ward
Birthday:	11/25/1949
Born in:	Beverly Hills (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	194 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$505,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	7 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, 51 Days
Pro Service:	14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1967, 6th Pick in Round 3

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	5	20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	4	.200	.200	.300	.500	.213	.100	-1.5
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	0	100.0	1.2	2.10
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000
Versus Right		19	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500
April		20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500
Spring Training		40	17	3	1	1	10	7	5	4	0	1	0	.425	.489	.625	1.114
Last Year		487	141	29	6	9	60	57	29	50	7	1	1	.290	.326	.429	.755
2 Years Ago		480	145	33	6	5	65	63	27	54	4	1	1	.302	.338	.427	.765
Career		4181	1215	226	56	68	538	544	283	419	45	4	6	.291	.333	.420	.753
Home		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Road		12	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833
Grass		20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500
Day		8	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.375	.625	1.000
Night		12	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167
Close/Late		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Inning 4-6		7	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Inning 7-9		8	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.125	.125	.375	.500
0 Outs		7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
1 Outs		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2 Outs		7	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857
Scoring Position		9	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.444	.667
Bases Empty		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st		2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Runner on 2nd		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 3rd		1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Two Strikes		8	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
First Pitch		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Count 0-1		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 1-0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000
Count 1-2		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Full Count		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Behind in Count		8	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
Ahead in Count		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 8th		20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500

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+	VORP
1972 Chicago - ABA	22	57	208	61	10	4	2	21	27	16	0	2	19	7	2	.293	.341	.409	.749	125	12.3
1973 Chicago - ABA	23	126	477	132	23	2	10	55	64	27	1	1	58	9	4	.277	.316	.396	.712	103	15.1
1974 Chicago - ABA	24	130	460	127	18	5	6	70	58	32	1	7	42	15	5	.276	.320	.376	.696	101	12.5
1975 Los Angeles - ABA	25	56	213	62	13	2	2	20	27	16	1	2	20	8	7	.291	.341	.399	.740	111	6.3
1975 Chicago - ABA	25	69	260	73	13	3	6	32	26	23	0	2	25	6	8	.281	.337	.423	.760	117	8.3
1975 Total - ABA	25	125	473	135	26	5	8	52	53	39	1	4	45	14	15	.285	.338	.412	.751	0	14.5
1976 Los Angeles - ABA	26	133	521	161	22	13	11	69	91	42	1	7	38	22	13	.309	.357	.464	.822	138	38.3
1977 Los Angeles - ABA	27	140	513	167	34	6	9	83	63	39	0	6	59	13	12	.326	.369	.468	.837	129	37.1
1978 Los Angeles - ABA	28	138	542	142	31	8	8	60	67	32	0	7	50	12	4	.262	.299	.393	.692	95	5.6
1979 Los Angeles - ABA	29	129	480	145	33	6	5	65	63	27	1	4	54	12	9	.302	.338	.427	.765	103	18.1
1980 Los Angeles - ABA	30	134	487	141	29	6	9	60	57	29	1	7	50	6	7	.290	.326	.429	.755	105	9.9
1981 Phoenix - ABA	31	5	20	4	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	42	-1.5
Total ABA		1117	4181	1215	226	56	68	538	544	283	6	45	419	111	71	.291	.333	.420	.753	112	161.7

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+	VORP
1967 Total - HS	17	22	104	48	10	2	3	29	41	7	1	1	10	15	3	.462	.496	.683	1.178	100	0.0
1967 Montebello - A	17	3	11	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523	61	-0.3
1968 Montebello - A	18	113	373	92	14	2	0	26	38	14	1	3	75	15	5	.247	.274	.295	.569	79	-0.7
1969 Montebello - A	19	20	84	24	7	1	0	3	9	6	1	0	9	1	2	.286	.341	.393	.734	111	2.3
1969 Corpus Christi - AA	19	92	379	101	18	3	2	43	38	18	1	1	84	9	10	.266	.301	.346	.646	85	-1.4
1970 Corpus Christi - AA	20	76	304	71	13	1	7	30	29	36	4	4	66	9	3	.234	.319	.352	.671	95	3.2
1970 Brampton - AAA	20	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350	290	1.3
1971 Corpus Christi - AA	21	20	79	26	6	1	1	10	11	9	0	0	16	1	2	.329	.398	.468	.866	152	6.6
1971 Brampton - AAA	21	103	429	102	19	7	4	37	48	38	1	4	72	10	11	.238	.299	.343	.641	83	-6.1
1972 Brampton - AAA	22	58	216	57	11	2	4	21	26	27	1	1	23	6	6	.264	.347	.389	.736	125	10.2
Total GHL		162	649	161	31	9	8	58	75	66	2	5	95	16	17	.248	.317	.361	.678	99	5.5
Total STL		188	762	198	37	5	10	83	78	63	5	5	166	19	15	.260	.319	.361	.679	96	8.4
Total SCL		136	468	118	22	3	0	30	47	21	2	3	84	16	7	.252	.285	.312	.597	84	1.3

Career Postseason 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+	VORP
1974 Chicago - ABA	24	5	20	4	0	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.238	.400	.638	0	0.0
Total ABA		5	20	4	0	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.238	.400	.638	82	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1972 Chicago - ML	LF	51	51	97	5	0	104	2	.981	440.0	2.09	+0.5	1.008
1972 Chicago - ML	RF	4	4	9	1	0	10	0	1.000	35.2	2.52	+0.7	1.123
1972 Chicago - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1973 Chicago - ML	LF	100	98	238	10	2	251	3	.988	851.0	2.62	+6.9	1.045
1973 Chicago - ML	RF	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	13.0	1.38	-0.0	.993
1973 Chicago - ML	1B	3	0	13	0	1	13	0	1.000	12.2	9.24	0.0	.000
1973 Chicago - ML	CF	12	12	21	2	0	25	2	.920	107.1	1.93	-3.7	.812
1974 Chicago - ML	LF	118	115	236	6	0	251	9	.964	1013.1	2.15	+1.7	1.011
1974 Chicago - ML	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	7.0	1.29	-0.0	.958
1974 Chicago - ML	1B	10	0	22	2	2	26	2	.923	26.0	8.31	-1.4	.538
1975 Chicago - ML	LF	68	67	138	5	2	149	6	.960	589.0	2.19	+1.4	1.016
1975 Chicago - ML	RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	8.0	1.13	-0.0	.993
1975 Los Angeles - ML	LF	50	50	125	3	0	131	3	.977	423.0	2.72	+0.4	1.006
1975 Los Angeles - ML	RF	4	1	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	19.0	2.84	+0.7	1.191
1975 Los Angeles - ML	CF	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	8.0	2.25	-0.0	.968
1976 Los Angeles - ML	LF	62	62	154	2	1	158	2	.987	551.2	2.55	+4.3	1.043
1976 Los Angeles - ML	CF	67	63	166	4	0	174	4	.977	560.2	2.73	-16.1	.887
1976 Los Angeles - ML	RF	10	4	15	0	0	15	0	1.000	48.0	2.81	-0.9	.926
1977 Los Angeles - ML	CF	113	111	282	6	1	292	4	.986	987.0	2.63	-11.5	.948
1977 Los Angeles - ML	LF	16	11	29	0	0	29	0	1.000	108.1	2.41	-0.6	.971
1977 Los Angeles - ML	RF	4	3	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	28.0	1.61	+0.7	1.241
1977 Los Angeles - ML	1B	1	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	4.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1978 Los Angeles - ML	CF	88	87	244	15	5	262	3	.989	769.1	3.03	-5.8	.969
1978 Los Angeles - ML	RF	6	6	13	0	0	13	0	1.000	51.0	2.29	+0.6	1.066
1978 Los Angeles - ML	LF	41	41	109	1	0	113	3	.973	361.2	2.74	+1.5	1.021
1979 Los Angeles - ML	LF	103	102	225	7	0	237	5	.979	913.1	2.29	+15.4	1.113
1979 Los Angeles - ML	RF	10	8	18	1	0	19	0	1.000	73.2	2.32	+0.6	1.049
1979 Los Angeles - ML	1B	3	1	19	1	5	20	0	1.000	16.2	10.80	+0.1	1.057
1979 Los Angeles - ML	CF	7	7	25	0	0	25	0	1.000	64.0	3.52	+1.5	1.085
1980 Los Angeles - ML	LF	118	118	269	10	1	286	7	.976	1041.2	2.41	+9.2	1.053
1980 Los Angeles - ML	CF	6	6	11	1	0	12	0	1.000	48.0	2.25	+0.4	1.051
1980 Los Angeles - ML	RF	5	5	7	0	0	8	1	.875	38.0	1.66	-0.0	.997
1980 Los Angeles - ML	SS	1	0	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	2.0	13.50	+0.0	1.022
1981 Phoenix - ML	RF	5	5	9	1	1	10	0	1.000	44.0	2.05	+0.8	1.134

Player History
06/15/1967	Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 42nd overall pick) by the Chicago Clout, out of high school (Foothill; Henderson, NV).
08/11/1967	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization with a signing bonus of $32,200.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
08/23/1968	Won the 1968 Southern California League Southland Series with the Montebello Lancers!
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (7).
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 5 (9).
05/26/1970	Injured (strained oblique), out for 6 weeks.
09/11/1970	Wins the 1970 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at LF.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 8 (11).
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 11 (12).
07/02/1972	Injured (stomach virus), out for 2 days.
07/07/1972	Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/10/1972	Injured (separated shoulder), out for 3 weeks.
07/23/1972	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11).
05/13/1973	Goes 5-8 against the Cleveland Eagles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
08/20/1973	Goes 5-6 against the Washington Mutuals, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
09/11/1973	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
04/27/1974	Injured (flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/29/1974	Won the 1974 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Clout!
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
06/30/1975	Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
07/03/1975	Was traded by the Chicago Clout to the Los Angeles Quakes, along with C Charles Border, in exchange for MR Keith Thompson, 3B Jeff Gibson.
07/18/1975	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
10/11/1979	Wins the 1979 ABA LL Top Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
06/01/1980	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/24/1980	Was traded by the Los Angeles Quakes to the Phoenix Aces, along with 1B Alex Lehman, in exchange for RF Joe Whittier, SP Juan Rivera.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	H	Rank
1976	161	8
1977	167	5

Year	TB	Rank
1976	242	4

Year	2B	Rank
1977	34	5
1979	33	6

Year	3B	Rank
1976	13	1
1978	8	6

Year	RBI	Rank
1974	70	9
1976	69	10

Year	R	Rank
1976	91	2

Year	IBB	Rank
1973	7	6

Year	SF	Rank
1974	7	4
1976	7	4
1977	6	8
1978	7	4
1980	7	5

Year	EBH	Rank
1976	46	7
1977	49	9

Year	AVG	Rank
1976	.309	7
1977	.326	3

Year	SLG	Rank
1976	.464	7

Year	RC	Rank
1976	86.06	5

Year	RC/27	Rank
1976	6.07	8

Year	WOBA	Rank
1976	.356	8

Year	OPS	Rank
1976	.822	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1976	38.3	7
1977	37.1	10