Daryle Ward

Born: 6/27/1975 in Lynwood, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-05-14 | Final Game: 2008-09-27

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Daryle Lamar Ward

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Biography

Daryle Ward was a professional baseball player born in 1975, who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 until his retirement in 2008. A versatile position player, Ward made a significant impact over his career, appearing in 948 games and accumulating a total of 588 hits. He showcased his power at the plate with 90 home runs and drove in 379 runs, contributing to his team's offensive efforts with a batting average of .263. Known for his disciplined approach, Ward also demonstrated speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with 1 stolen base. Throughout his career, Ward played for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, among others. He was part of the game during a time when baseball was experiencing a renewed interest in power hitting, influenced by the home run race and the offensive explosion of the late 1990s and early 2000s. While he may not have been one of the most celebrated stars of his era, Ward's contributions on the field exemplified the hard work and dedication required to sustain a lengthy career in the majors. His legacy remains as a reliable player who provided depth and versatility to his teams during a dynamic period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
948	2234	242	588	131	5	90	379	1	192	422	0.263	0.320	0.447	0.768	9.0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.768 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	HOU	NL	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	HOU	NL	64	150	11	41	6	0	8	30	0	9	31	0.273	.271 (+1%)	.344 (-10%)	.433 (+9%)	.778 (+1%)	-30.9
2000	HOU	NL	119	264	36	68	10	2	20	47	0	15	61	0.258	.270 (-5%)	.344 (-14%)	.437 (+23%)	.782 (+7%)	212.4
2001	HOU	NL	95	213	21	56	15	0	9	39	0	19	48	0.263	.263 (avg)	.332 (-3%)	.426 (+8%)	.758 (+3%)	98.5
2002	HOU	NL	136	453	41	125	31	0	12	72	1	33	82	0.276	.261 (+6%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (+2%)	.747 (avg)	-75.9
2003	LAD	NL	52	109	6	20	1	0	0	9	0	3	19	0.183	.264 (-31%)	.332 (-37%)	.422 (-54%)	.754 (-47%)	-918.3
2004	PIT	NL	79	293	39	73	17	2	15	57	0	22	45	0.249	.266 (-6%)	.335 (-9%)	.427 (+11%)	.762 (+2%)	22.7
2005	PIT	NL	133	407	46	106	21	1	12	63	0	37	60	0.260	.264 (-2%)	.330 (-4%)	.418 (-3%)	.749 (-3%)	-361.0
2006	WAS	NL	78	104	15	32	9	0	6	19	0	14	21	0.308	.269 (+14%)	.336 (+16%)	.431 (+31%)	.768 (+25%)	491.3
2006	ATL	NL	20	26	2	8	1	0	1	7	0	1	6	0.308	—	—	—	—	491.3
2007	CHC	NL	79	110	16	36	13	0	3	19	0	22	23	0.327	.268 (+22%)	.335 (+30%)	.422 (+25%)	.758 (+27%)	640.5
2008	CHC	NL	89	102	8	22	7	0	4	17	0	16	24	0.216	.263 (-18%)	.333 (-4%)	.416 (-3%)	.749 (-4%)	-70.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	14	2	4	1	0	2	6	1	4	0.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2008	NLDS1	CHN	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0.333
2007	NLDS1	CHN	3	2	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0.500
2001	NLDS1	HOU	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0.500
1999	NLDS1	HOU	3	7	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	270	205	1828	138	14	234
OF	299	279	386	14	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	HOU	1B	10	3	36	2	0	6
1999	HOU	OF	31	30	33	1	2	0
2000	HOU	1B	19	5	55	3	0	5
2000	HOU	OF	47	45	70	1	1	1
2001	HOU	1B	9	3	19	0	0	2
2001	HOU	OF	42	40	62	2	1	1
2002	HOU	OF	122	117	146	9	3	3
2003	LAN	1B	13	11	108	10	1	14
2003	LAN	OF	11	11	10	0	0	0
2004	PIT	1B	71	63	548	34	5	73
2004	PIT	OF	12	10	10	0	0	0
2005	PIT	1B	109	101	863	77	6	114
2006	WAS	1B	6	3	29	1	1	2
2006	WAS	OF	12	11	18	0	0	0
2006	ATL	1B	4	3	26	2	0	2
2006	ATL	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
2007	CHN	1B	16	9	90	5	1	12
2007	CHN	OF	11	10	25	1	0	0
2008	CHN	1B	13	4	54	4	0	4
2008	CHN	OF	9	5	11	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	270
Left Field	245
Right Field	54
Designated Hitter	16

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2004	Player of the Week	Week of 2004-05-29

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	CHN	NL	$1,200,000
2007	CHN	NL	$1,000,000
2006	WAS	NL	$700,000
2005	PIT	NL	$950,000
2003	LAN	NL	$1,350,000
2002	HOU	NL	$375,000
2001	HOU	NL	$287,500
2000	HOU	NL	$237,500
1999	HOU	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,300,000