LF Taylor Ward #3
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/16/2024
OA: 50 POT: 50
LF TAYLOR WARD #3 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
155 558 149 27 1 25 96 60 130 .267 .342 .453 3 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 50 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 55 55 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 35 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 25 Left Field: 55
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 TEX Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2024 TEX Win, 5-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/27/2024 TEX Win, 6-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2024 @ CWS Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2024 @ CWS Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2024 @ CWS Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2024 @ HOU Win, 17-8 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 @ HOU Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/19/2024 @ HOU Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2024 CWS Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Just wants to make his mom proud.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:12/14/1993
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,483,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 155 558 149 27 1 25 96 73 60 130 .267 .342 .453 .796 .344 .186 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 149 635 8 0 0 18 1 8 253 53 3 3 50.0 85.5 5.26 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   143 39 5 0 6 27 18 16 33 1 1 3 .273 .356 .434 .789
Versus Right   415 110 22 1 19 69 55 44 97 7 0 5 .265 .338 .460 .798
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   12 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
April   94 26 7 0 5 15 13 14 21 1 0 1 .277 .373 .511 .883
May   94 21 2 0 6 19 9 7 25 1 0 0 .223 .275 .436 .711
June   83 23 4 0 3 11 18 15 17 1 1 1 .277 .390 .434 .824
July   95 30 7 0 3 18 10 7 22 3 0 2 .316 .364 .484 .849
August   89 22 5 0 7 18 14 11 23 1 0 3 .247 .346 .539 .885
September   91 24 2 1 1 13 8 5 18 1 0 1 .264 .306 .341 .647
Spring Training   52 17 4 0 2 11 9 8 18 0 0 1 .327 .426 .519 .945
Last Year   265 53 6 0 7 20 33 23 73 1 0 0 .200 .263 .302 .565
2 Years Ago   495 139 22 2 23 65 73 60 120 5 0 4 .281 .360 .473 .833
Career   1797 451 82 5 70 236 246 186 474 15 3 21 .251 .326 .419 .745
Home   282 78 13 0 13 45 37 33 62 3 1 3 .277 .355 .461 .816
Road   276 71 14 1 12 51 36 27 68 5 0 5 .257 .329 .446 .775
Grass   539 146 26 1 25 94 73 55 125 7 1 6 .271 .341 .462 .803
Turf   19 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 2 .158 .370 .211 .581
Day   141 45 9 1 8 26 26 23 29 1 0 3 .319 .423 .567 .990
Night   417 104 18 0 17 70 47 37 101 7 1 5 .249 .313 .415 .728
As Starter   549 147 26 1 25 93 73 60 126 8 1 8 .268 .344 .455 .799
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   122 37 8 1 3 25 10 11 35 4 0 2 .303 .360 .459 .819
Inning 1-3   176 47 8 0 10 34 28 24 35 2 1 2 .267 .358 .483 .841
Inning 4-6   192 50 10 0 10 30 28 21 43 1 0 4 .260 .344 .469 .813
Inning 7-9   174 45 6 1 5 27 17 13 47 4 0 2 .259 .311 .391 .702
Extra Innings   16 7 3 0 0 5 0 2 5 1 0 0 .438 .474 .625 1.099
0 Outs   201 56 11 0 14 34 34 22 49 2 1 2 .279 .352 .542 .895
1 Outs   184 62 12 1 8 39 32 20 36 6 0 2 .337 .396 .543 .940
2 Outs   173 31 4 0 3 23 7 18 45 0 0 4 .179 .272 .254 .526
Scoring Position   154 41 6 1 4 65 17 17 39 8 1 4 .266 .339 .396 .735
Bases Empty   308 73 16 0 13 13 37 27 76 0 0 4 .237 .307 .416 .722
Runner on 1st   96 35 5 0 8 18 19 16 15 0 0 0 .365 .455 .667 1.122
Runner on 2nd   39 8 0 0 1 4 4 3 13 0 1 1 .205 .279 .282 .561
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   53 13 4 0 1 14 7 7 13 0 0 2 .245 .355 .377 .732
Runner on 1st & 3rd   21 5 1 0 1 10 1 2 5 2 0 0 .238 .280 .429 .709
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   18 3 0 1 0 11 4 3 5 1 0 0 .167 .273 .278 .551
Bases Loaded   18 10 1 0 0 22 0 2 3 4 0 1 .556 .520 .611 1.131
Two Strikes   278 48 11 0 8 38 22 27 130 4 0 3 .173 .250 .299 .549
First Pitch   64 29 5 1 5 18 15 0 0 2 1 3 .453 .464 .797 1.261
Count 0-1   50 18 3 0 5 18 9 0 0 0 0 1 .360 .373 .720 1.093
Count 0-2   41 7 2 0 1 6 2 0 24 1 0 0 .171 .167 .293 .459
Count 1-0   36 12 5 0 1 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .324 .556 .880
Count 1-1   43 13 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .318 .535 .853
Count 1-2   91 15 3 0 2 13 5 0 53 1 0 2 .165 .181 .264 .445
Count 2-0   24 10 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Count 2-1   47 15 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .319 .340 .660
Count 2-2   76 12 3 0 2 7 2 0 34 2 0 1 .158 .165 .276 .441
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   15 4 0 0 2 5 9 24 0 1 0 0 .267 .700 .667 1.367
Full Count   70 14 3 0 3 12 13 27 19 0 0 0 .200 .423 .371 .794
Behind in Count   182 40 8 0 8 37 16 0 77 2 0 3 .220 .230 .396 .626
Ahead in Count   123 41 7 0 4 16 21 33 0 2 0 0 .333 .468 .488 .956
Batting Leadoff   27 6 3 0 0 3 4 1 6 0 0 0 .222 .250 .333 .583
Batting 2nd   47 11 0 1 3 12 6 5 15 0 0 2 .234 .333 .468 .801
Batting 4th   27 9 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .379 .333 .713
Batting 5th   253 64 14 0 11 40 36 36 59 3 0 3 .253 .349 .439 .788
Batting 6th   146 48 10 0 9 33 20 13 30 4 1 2 .329 .382 .582 .964
Batting 7th   56 11 0 0 2 6 4 3 15 1 0 1 .196 .246 .304 .549
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   230 53 10 0 9 18 25 24 50 1 0 3 .230 .310 .391 .701
Medium Leverage   219 58 10 0 12 31 34 21 55 2 1 3 .265 .335 .475 .810
High Leverage   106 38 7 1 4 47 14 15 23 5 0 2 .358 .430 .557 .986
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
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 24 40 135 24 3 0 6 15 14 9 3 0 45 2 0 .178 .245 .333 .578 57 57 -0.2
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 25 20 42 8 3 0 1 2 4 6 0 0 23 0 0 .190 .292 .333 .625 66 68 -0.1
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 26 34 94 26 6 2 0 5 16 8 0 0 28 2 0 .277 .333 .383 .716 97 97 0.2
2021 Los Angeles - MLB 27 65 208 52 15 0 8 33 33 20 6 1 55 1 1 .250 .332 .438 .769 111 110 0.8
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 28 135 495 139 22 2 23 65 73 60 4 5 120 5 3 .281 .360 .473 .833 137 138 3.8
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 29 83 265 53 6 0 7 20 33 23 0 1 73 2 1 .200 .263 .302 .565 51 48 -1.3
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 30 155 558 149 27 1 25 96 73 60 8 8 130 3 3 .267 .342 .453 .796 120 120 1.9
Total MLB 532 1797 451 82 5 70 236 246 186 21 15 474 15 8 .251 .326 .419 .745 107 107 5.2
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
2015 Greenville - R 21 32 109 38 4 1 2 19 20 29 2 1 8 5 2 .349 .489 .459 .948 100 137 1.3
2015 Total - A 21 24 92 32 3 0 1 12 10 10 0 0 15 1 1 .348 .412 .413 .825 117 118 0.6
2016 Los Angeles (DSL) - A+ 22 123 466 116 11 0 10 56 61 48 5 5 81 0 0 .249 .323 .337 .659 69 74 -0.3
2017 Los Angeles (DSL) - A+ 23 54 207 50 11 1 6 30 32 35 0 2 43 0 0 .242 .348 .391 .740 88 91 0.5
2017 Amarillo - AA 23 33 119 34 3 0 3 19 14 22 2 2 17 0 0 .286 .400 .387 .787 102 106 0.6
2018 Rocket City - AA 24 42 148 51 8 0 6 25 26 29 1 1 33 8 1 .345 .453 .520 .973 159 155 2.0
2018 Salt Lake - AAA 24 60 227 80 18 0 8 35 42 36 2 2 61 10 2 .352 .442 .537 .979 135 127 2.0
2019 Salt Lake - AAA 25 106 421 129 34 1 27 71 102 80 9 1 101 11 5 .306 .427 .584 1.011 141 131 4.1
2021 Los Angeles A (ACL) - R 27 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 32 50 -0.0
2021 Salt Lake - AAA 27 13 49 21 9 0 4 10 15 9 1 0 12 2 0 .429 .525 .857 1.383 225 186 1.0
Total PCL 179 697 230 61 1 39 116 159 125 12 3 174 23 7 .330 .438 .588 1.027 145 134
Total SL 42 148 51 8 0 6 25 26 29 1 1 33 8 1 .345 .453 .520 .973 159 155
Total TL 33 119 34 3 0 3 19 14 22 2 2 17 0 0 .286 .400 .387 .787 102 106
Total NWL 177 673 166 22 1 16 86 93 83 5 7 124 0 0 .247 .331 .354 .684 75 79
Total CAL 24 92 32 3 0 1 12 10 10 0 0 15 1 1 .348 .412 .413 .825 117 118
Total ACL 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 32 50
Total PIO 32 109 38 4 1 2 19 20 29 2 1 8 5 2 .349 .489 .459 .948 100 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 40 39 15 62 3 82 5 .939 326.1 2.12 0.0 .000
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 4 3 2 2 1 6 2 .667 25.0 1.44 0.0 .000
2019 Los Angeles - MLB LF 9 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 60.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB LF 17 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 74.2 1.93 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB RF 19 18 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 155.0 1.92 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2021 Los Angeles - MLB LF 18 8 18 0 0 19 1 .947 85.0 1.91 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB CF 12 9 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 56.1 2.88 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB RF 51 42 88 2 0 91 1 .989 368.1 2.20 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB LF 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB CF 7 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB RF 125 122 263 5 1 273 5 .982 1069.0 2.26 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB LF 72 63 138 2 0 142 2 .986 556.1 2.26 -3.5 .963
2023 Los Angeles - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .968
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 7 7 54 2 4 58 2 .966 63.1 7.96 -1.0 .615
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 90 90 189 3 2 195 3 .985 766.2 2.25 -3.5 .988
2024 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.1 .988
2024 Los Angeles - MLB RF 66 49 124 1 0 125 0 1.000 452.2 2.49 -1.0 .972
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 9 7 56 2 4 60 2 .967 65.1 7.99 -1.0 .615
TOTAL 3B 44 42 17 64 4 88 7 .920 351.1 2.07 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 208 176 378 6 2 390 6 .985 1554.2 2.22 -7.1 .977
TOTAL CF 20 15 34 1 1 35 0 1.000 115.1 2.73 -0.1 .988
TOTAL RF 266 231 509 8 1 523 6 .989 2054.0 2.27 -1.0 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2012 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA). Did not sign.
06/05/2015 Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (26th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA).
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
02/24/2024 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/25/2024 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,483,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2020 2 8
Year SF Rank
2024 8 4
Year wOBA Rank
2022 .361 9
Monday, April 29th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 24.10 Build 82