#87 Natalie Ward, Second Base, 32 yrs, Baltimore Robins
Thursday, 5/1/2008 |
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| Natalie Ward
12/24/1975
32
Australia
6"1
225
Second Base
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3.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 15,316,500
2009
9 Year(s), 65 Days (1613 total Days)
28 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 161 Days (1881 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Versus LHP | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Versus RHP | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Talent | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 12 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 11 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 14
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/20 | BOS | L 9-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 4/21 | BOS | L 5-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 4/22 | STL | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/23 | STL | L 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 4/24 | STL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 4/25 | PHI | W 10-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 4/26 | PHI | L 8-18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | #4 | | |
| 4/27 | PHI | W 22-10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 4/29 | @TEX | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 4/30 | @TEX | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 24 | 91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | .319 | .421 | .659 | 1.080 | 1.224 | .341 |
| Projected | 162 | 614 | 196 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 128 | 128 | 95 | 101 | .319 | .421 | .659 | 1.080 | 1.224 | .341 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 24 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 26.1 | 10.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
| vs. RHP | 76 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .329 | .400 | .658 | 1.058 |
| Close/Late | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| Scoring Position | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .517 | .682 | 1.199 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 19 | 74 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | .338 | .437 | .716 | 1.153 |
| Road | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .350 | .412 | .762 |
| This Week | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 |
| Last Week | 7 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .357 | .455 | .893 | 1.347 |
| March/April | 24 | 91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | .319 | .421 | .659 | 1.080 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2006 | 157 | 574 | 159 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 99 | 103 | 81 | 5 | 10 | 87 | 26 | 13 | .277 | .366 | .507 | .873 | BAL,AL |
| 2007 | 157 | 565 | 170 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 112 | 102 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 101 | 28 | 11 | .301 | .398 | .496 | .894 | BAL,AL |
| 2008 | 24 | 91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .319 | .421 | .659 | 1.080 | BAL |
| Total | 338 | 1230 | 358 | 61 | 13 | 62 | 230 | 224 | 178 | 16 | 11 | 203 | 60 | 26 | .291 | .385 | .513 | .898 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 24 | 24 | 42 | 80 | 18 | 128 | 6 | .953 | 216.0 | 5.33 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/8/2006 to a 4-year deal worth $15,316,500 per year...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/6/2006, off Magdalena Wrobel (TEX)...
Was selected to the 2006 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/2007, hitting .412 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 7/23/2007...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP
2007 - .398 - 5th
| OPS
2006 - .873 - 10th
2007 - .894 - 8th
| Doubles
2007 - 35 - 5th
| Triples
2006 - 7 - 9th
| Homeruns
2006 - 31 - 9th
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RBI
2006 - 99 - 9th
2007 - 112 - 7th
| Runs
2006 - 103 - 7th
| BB
2006 - 81 - 7th
2007 - 83 - 7th
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