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Gary Ward

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: December 6, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA us

High School: Compton HS (Compton, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1979 (Age 25-271d, 14,227th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 36-301d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Chuck Berry, Tom Reich

Full Name: Gary Lamell Ward

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Relatives: Father of Daryle Ward

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.6

4479

1236

130

.276

594

RBI

597

OBP

.328

SLG

.425

OPS

.753

OPS+

105

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 11	NYY	@	KCR	W,15-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	6	Apr 12	NYY	@	KCR	L,2-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	7	Apr 13	NYY		CLE	W,11-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	8	Apr 14	NYY		CLE	W,10-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
5	9	Apr 15	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	10	Apr 18	NYY		KCR	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	11	Apr 19 (1)	NYY		KCR	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	15 (3)	Apr 22	NYY		DET	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	16	Apr 23	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	17	Apr 24	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	GF	8	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
11	18	Apr 25	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
12	21 (2)	Apr 29	NYY	@	TEX	L,7-8	GS	26	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	23 (1)	May 2	NYY	@	MIN	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	27 (3)	May 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
15	30 (2)	May 10	NYY		MIN	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	31	May 11	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	38 (6)	May 18	NYY	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	39	May 19	NYY	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	40	May 20	NYY	@	OAK	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
20	41	May 22	NYY	@	CAL	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	42	May 23	NYY	@	CAL	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	43	May 24	NYY	@	CAL	W,10-8	GS	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
23	44	May 25	NYY	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	45	May 27	NYY		SEA	L,5-6	GS	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
25	46	May 28	NYY		SEA	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	47	May 29	NYY		OAK	L,5-13	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	48	May 30	NYY		OAK	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	50 (1)	Jun 1	NYY		CAL	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
29	51	Jun 2	NYY		CAL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	52	Jun 3	NYY		CAL	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	53	Jun 4	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-9	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
32	54	Jun 5	NYY	@	MIL	W,13-1	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	55	Jun 6	NYY	@	MIL	L,6-7	GS	43	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF 1B
34	56	Jun 7	NYY	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	57	Jun 8	NYY		TOR	L,0-11	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	58	Jun 9	NYY		TOR	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
37	59	Jun 10	NYY		TOR	L,1-4	GS	39	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B LF
38	60	Jun 12	NYY		MIL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
39	61	Jun 13	NYY		MIL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
40	62	Jun 14	NYY		MIL	L,4-6	GS	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B CF
41	63	Jun 15	NYY		BAL	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
42	64	Jun 16	NYY		BAL	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	1B
43	65	Jun 17	NYY		BAL	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
44	66	Jun 18	NYY		BAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
45	67	Jun 19	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-5	GS	54	13.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B CF
46	68	Jun 20	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
47	69	Jun 21	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	70	Jun 22	NYY	@	BAL	W,7-3	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
49	71	Jun 23	NYY	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
50	72	Jun 24	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	73	Jun 26	NYY		BOS	W,12-11	GS	49	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
52	74	Jun 27	NYY		BOS	W,9-1	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
53	76 (1)	Jun 29	NYY	@	TOR	W,15-14	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	77	Jun 30	NYY	@	TOR	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	78	Jul 1	NYY	@	TOR	W,6-1	CG	50	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	79	Jul 3 (1)	NYY		TEX	L,0-9	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	82 (2)	Jul 5	NYY		TEX	L,4-10	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
58	83	Jul 6	NYY		MIN	L,0-2	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	85 (1)	Jul 8	NYY		MIN	W,13-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	88 (2)	Jul 11	NYY		CHW	L,2-5	CG	63	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	89	Jul 12	NYY		CHW	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	90	Jul 16	NYY	@	TEX	W,12-3	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
63	92 (1)	Jul 18	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	93	Jul 19	NYY	@	TEX	L,3-20	GS	40	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	96 (2)	Jul 22	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
66	99 (2)	Jul 26	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
67	100	Jul 28	NYY		KCR	W,2-1	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	106 (5)	Aug 3	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	108 (1)	Aug 5	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	110 (1)	Aug 7	NYY	@	DET	L,0-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
71	111	Aug 8	NYY	@	DET	W,7-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	112	Aug 9	NYY	@	DET	L,4-15	GS	27	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	116 (3)	Aug 14	NYY		CLE	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
74	117	Aug 15	NYY		CLE	W,11-2	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	118	Aug 16	NYY		CLE	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	119	Aug 18	NYY	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	121 (1)	Aug 20	NYY	@	SEA	L,3-4	GF	13	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	PH LF
78	123 (1)	Aug 22	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	124	Aug 23	NYY	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	125	Aug 24	NYY	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
81	126	Aug 25	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
82	127	Aug 28	NYY		SEA	L,4-10	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
83	128	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		SEA	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	129	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		SEA	W,4-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
85	131 (1)	Aug 31	NYY		OAK	W,4-1	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
86	135 (3)	Sep 5	NYY		CAL	W,7-6	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
87	136	Sep 6	NYY		CAL	L,1-3	GS	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
88	137	Sep 7	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-5	GS	35	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF LF
89	138	Sep 8	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	140 (1)	Sep 11	NYY	@	TOR	L,5-6	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	141	Sep 12	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-13	CG	45	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
92	143 (1)	Sep 14	NYY		MIL	L,4-6	GF	13	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
93	144	Sep 15	NYY		MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	145	Sep 16	NYY		MIL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
95	146	Sep 17	NYY		TOR	W,6-5	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
96	147	Sep 18	NYY		TOR	L,3-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
97	148	Sep 19	NYY		TOR	W,4-2	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	149	Sep 20	NYY		TOR	L,2-6	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	150	Sep 22 (1)	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-7	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	152 (1)	Sep 23	NYY	@	MIL	L,7-8	GF	14	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
101	155 (2)	Sep 27	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-9	GS	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
102	157 (1)	Sep 29	NYY		BOS	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
103	158	Sep 30	NYY		BOS	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	159	Oct 1	NYY		BOS	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
105	160	Oct 2	NYY		BAL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							119gm		854.0	315	10	3	328	11