1867
Born April 16, 1867
Chambersburg, PA, USA
Piggy Ward Notable
b. April 16, 1867 · Philadelphia Quakers 1883, 1889, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891, Baltimore Orioles 1892–1893, Cincinnati Reds 1893, Washington Senators 1894
Piggy Ward played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1883 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1894.
Across 221 games he batted .286, with 223 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 23 doubles and 86 stolen bases.
He played 110 games in the outfield, with 159 putouts and 31 errors.
He was born in Chambersburg, PA, USA on April 16, 1867, and died on October 23, 1912. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | PHI | 7 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .160 |
| 1891 | PIT | 6 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .333 |
| 1892 | BLN | 56 | 186 | 28 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 10 | .290 |
| 1893 | BLN/CIN | 53 | 199 | 55 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 31 | .271 |
| 1894 | WHS | 98 | 347 | 86 | 105 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 80 | 31 | 41 | .303 |
| Career | — | 221 | 780 | 172 | 223 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 90 | 156 | 73 | 86 | .286 |
On this day & linked events
1912
Died October 23, 1912
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