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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.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	TEX		CLE	L,1-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 5	TEX		CLE	L,3-7	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	6 (3)	Apr 10	TEX	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	7	Apr 12	TEX	@	DET	L,4-9	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	8	Apr 13	TEX		TOR	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	9	Apr 14	TEX		TOR	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	10	Apr 15	TEX		TOR	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	12 (1)	Apr 18	TEX	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	13	Apr 19	TEX	@	BOS	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	14	Apr 20	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	15	Apr 21	TEX	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	16	Apr 22	TEX	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	17	Apr 23	TEX	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	20 (2)	Apr 27	TEX	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
15	21	Apr 28	TEX	@	BAL	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	22	Apr 29	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	23	May 1 (1)	TEX	@	TOR	L,4-10	GS	38	8.0	6	0	3	9	0	LF RF
18	24	May 1 (2)	TEX	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	5	1	1	7	0	LF
19	25	May 2	TEX	@	TOR	L,6-7	CG	42	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
20	26	May 4	TEX		BAL	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	27	May 5	TEX		BAL	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	28	May 6	TEX		BAL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
23	29	May 8	TEX		BOS	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	30	May 9	TEX		BOS	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
25	31	May 10	TEX	@	CHW	L,6-8	CG	43	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	32	May 11	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
27	33	May 12	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
28	34	May 13	TEX	@	CHW	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	35	May 15	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
30	36	May 16	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	37	May 17	TEX	@	MIL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
32	38	May 18	TEX	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	39	May 19	TEX	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	40	May 20	TEX	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
35	41	May 22	TEX		MIL	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	42	May 23	TEX		MIL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
37	43	May 24	TEX		MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
38	44	May 25	TEX		CHW	W,11-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	45	May 26	TEX		CHW	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
40	46	May 27	TEX		CHW	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	47	May 28	TEX		KCR	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	48	May 29	TEX		KCR	L,5-7	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	49	May 30	TEX		KCR	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	50	Jun 1	TEX		SEA	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	51	Jun 2	TEX		SEA	L,7-10	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
46	53 (1)	Jun 4	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
47	54	Jun 5	TEX	@	MIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	55	Jun 6	TEX	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	56	Jun 7	TEX	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	57	Jun 8	TEX		OAK	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	58	Jun 9	TEX		OAK	W,4-3	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	59	Jun 10	TEX		OAK	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	60	Jun 11	TEX		OAK	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	61	Jun 12	TEX		MIN	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	62	Jun 13	TEX		MIN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	63	Jun 14	TEX		MIN	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	64	Jun 15	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	41	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	65	Jun 16	TEX	@	SEA	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	66	Jun 17	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-5	CG	40	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	67	Jun 18	TEX	@	CAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
61	68	Jun 19	TEX	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
62	69	Jun 20	TEX	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	70	Jun 22	TEX	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
64	71	Jun 23	TEX	@	OAK	L,1-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	72	Jun 24	TEX	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	37	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
66	73	Jun 25	TEX		CAL	W,5-4	GS	47	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF RF
67	74	Jun 26	TEX		CAL	L,2-3	CG	57	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	75	Jun 27	TEX		CAL	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	76	Jun 28 (1)	TEX	@	CLE	W,10-6	GF	20	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
70	77	Jun 28 (2)	TEX	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	78	Jun 29	TEX	@	CLE	L,12-13	CG	62	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	79	Jun 30	TEX	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	80	Jul 1	TEX	@	CLE	L,5-13	GS	29	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	81	Jul 2	TEX		NYY	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	82	Jul 3	TEX		NYY	L,4-5	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
76	83	Jul 4	TEX		NYY	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	84	Jul 5	TEX		DET	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	85	Jul 6	TEX		DET	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	86	Jul 7	TEX		DET	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
80	87	Jul 8	TEX		DET	W,9-7	GS	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF LF
81	88	Jul 12	TEX		CLE	W,7-2	GS	15	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	91 (2)	Jul 15	TEX		CLE	L,4-5	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	92	Jul 16	TEX	@	NYY	L,8-9	CG	42	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
84	93	Jul 17	TEX	@	NYY	W,10-4	GF	13	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
85	94	Jul 18	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	95	Jul 19	TEX	@	DET	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	96	Jul 20	TEX	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
88	98 (1)	Jul 22	TEX	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	99	Jul 23	TEX		BAL	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	100	Jul 24	TEX		BAL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	101	Jul 25	TEX		BAL	L,1-3	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
92	102	Jul 27	TEX	@	TOR	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	103	Jul 28	TEX	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	104	Jul 29	TEX	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	105	Jul 30	TEX	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	106	Jul 31	TEX	@	BAL	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	107	Aug 1	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	108	Aug 3	TEX	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	109	Aug 4	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	110	Aug 5	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	111	Aug 6	TEX		TOR	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
102	112	Aug 7	TEX		TOR	W,7-6	CG	46	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
103	113	Aug 8	TEX		TOR	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
104	114	Aug 9	TEX		BOS	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	115	Aug 10	TEX		BOS	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	116	Aug 11	TEX		BOS	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	117	Aug 12	TEX		BOS	L,2-3	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	118	Aug 13	TEX	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
109	119	Aug 14	TEX	@	CHW	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
110	120	Aug 15	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	121	Aug 16	TEX		KCR	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	122	Aug 17	TEX		KCR	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	123	Aug 18	TEX		KCR	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	124	Aug 19	TEX		KCR	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
115	125	Aug 20	TEX		CHW	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	126	Aug 21	TEX		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
117	127	Aug 22	TEX		CHW	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	128	Aug 24	TEX	@	MIL	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	129	Aug 25	TEX	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	130	Aug 26	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	131	Aug 28	TEX	@	KCR	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	132	Aug 29	TEX	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	133	Aug 30	TEX	@	KCR	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	134	Aug 31	TEX		MIL	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	135	Sep 1	TEX		MIL	W,8-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	136	Sep 3	TEX		SEA	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
127	137	Sep 4	TEX		SEA	L,3-6	CG	53	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	138	Sep 5	TEX		SEA	L,5-6	CG	43	10.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
129	139	Sep 7	TEX	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
130	140	Sep 8	TEX	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	141	Sep 9	TEX	@	MIN	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
132	142	Sep 10	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	143	Sep 11	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	45	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	144	Sep 12	TEX	@	SEA	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	147 (2)	Sep 15	TEX		MIN	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
136	148	Sep 16	TEX		MIN	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	149	Sep 17	TEX	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
138	150	Sep 18	TEX	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	152 (1)	Sep 21	TEX	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
140	153	Sep 22	TEX	@	CAL	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	154	Sep 23	TEX	@	CAL	W,2-1	GS	33	10.0	3	2	0	5	0	LF RF
142	155	Sep 24	TEX		OAK	L,6-10	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
143	156	Sep 25	TEX		OAK	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
144	157	Sep 26	TEX		OAK	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	158	Sep 27	TEX		CAL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
146	159	Sep 28	TEX		CAL	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	160	Sep 29	TEX		CAL	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
148	161	Sep 30	TEX		CAL	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							153gm		1304.0	389	12	5	406	2