Brian Ward
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | AABowie Baysox | 181 | .260/.349/.357 | 2 | 1 | 71 | — | .242/.303/.317 |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA/AA/INTL3 orgs | 293 | .256/.366/.310 | 2 | 6 | 72 | — | .223/.294/.264 |
| 2015 | 29 | AAAOklahoma City… | 99 | .210/.347/.346 | 3 | 1 | 55 | — | .184/.276/.310 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run 1-3 WAR low.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 24 | A+ | Frederick Keys | — | 289 | 236 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 325 | 254 | 579 | 55 | 251 | 20 | 13 | 271 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | A+ | Frederick Keys | — | 387 | 335 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 254 | 342 | 382 | 724 | 128 | 281 | 14 | 11 | 323 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | — | 52 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 385 | 318 | 703 | 45 | 316 | 12 | 15 | 331 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | AA | Bowie Baysox | — | 190 | 161 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 217 | 326 | 267 | 593 | 50 | 248 | 13 | 13 | 279 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | — | 44 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 395 | 324 | 720 | 27 | 344 | 11 | 14 | 330 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | AA | Bowie Baysox | — | 181 | 154 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 349 | 357 | 706 | 97 | 302 | 15 | 9 | 314 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | — | 222 | 185 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 335 | 286 | 621 | 59 | 282 | 20 | 13 | 285 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AA | Bowie Baysox | — | 30 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 346 | 433 | 385 | 818 | 38 | 391 | 10 | 13 | 377 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | INTL | Estrellas de Oriente | — | 41 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 355 | 487 | 387 | 874 | 32 | 440 | 15 | 17 | 389 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | — | 99 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 347 | 346 | 693 | 136 | 246 | 21 | 15 | 319 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 24 | A+ MLE | Frederick Keys | — | 289 | 250 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 261 | 220 | 481 | 48 | 231 | 28 | 9 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | A+ MLE | Frederick Keys | — | 387 | 350 | 80 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 75 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 229 | 289 | 331 | 621 | 103 | 264 | 19 | 7 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 190 | 168 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 289 | 256 | 545 | 48 | 237 | 15 | 9 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 181 | 161 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 303 | 317 | 620 | 75 | 283 | 19 | 5 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA MLE | Norfolk Tides | — | 222 | 195 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 284 | 251 | 535 | 41 | 263 | 23 | 8 | 246 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 30 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 367 | 357 | 724 | 36 | 370 | 13 | 7 | 326 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA MLE | Oklahoma City Dodgers | — | 99 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 276 | 310 | 586 | 126 | 217 | 28 | 9 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | A+ MLE | Frederick Keys | — | 289 | 250 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 261 | 220 | 481 | 48 | 240 | 28 | 9 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | A+ RAW | Frederick Keys | — | 289 | 236 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 325 | 254 | 579 | 55 | 251 | 20 | 13 | 271 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 439 | 399 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 85 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 226 | 285 | 328 | 613 | 103 | 269 | 19 | 7 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 439 | 379 | 97 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 256 | 347 | 375 | 722 | 119 | 285 | 14 | 11 | 324 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 234 | 207 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 208 | 287 | 251 | 538 | 43 | 246 | 15 | 9 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 234 | 198 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 232 | 339 | 278 | 617 | 45 | 266 | 12 | 13 | 288 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 181 | 161 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 303 | 317 | 620 | 75 | 297 | 19 | 5 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | AA RAW | Bowie Baysox | — | 181 | 154 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 349 | 357 | 706 | 97 | 302 | 15 | 9 | 314 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 293 | 257 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 230 | 303 | 280 | 583 | 51 | 294 | 22 | 8 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA RAW | 3 teams | — | 293 | 242 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 53 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 256 | 366 | 310 | 676 | 54 | 316 | 18 | 13 | 309 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA MLE | Oklahoma City Dodgers | — | 99 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 276 | 310 | 586 | 126 | 232 | 28 | 9 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA RAW | Oklahoma City Dodgers | — | 99 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 347 | 346 | 693 | 136 | 246 | 21 | 15 | 319 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | A+ MLE | Frederick Keys | — | 289 | 257 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 261 | 214 | 475 | 47 | 231 | 28 | 9 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 439 | 403 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 85 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 223 | 285 | 325 | 610 | 102 | 264 | 19 | 7 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 234 | 209 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 287 | 249 | 536 | 43 | 237 | 15 | 9 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 181 | 165 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 303 | 309 | 612 | 73 | 283 | 19 | 5 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 293 | 264 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 223 | 303 | 273 | 576 | 49 | 276 | 22 | 8 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA MLE | Oklahoma City Dodgers | — | 99 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 276 | 307 | 582 | 125 | 217 | 28 | 9 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1535 | 1361 | 290 | 53 | 0 | 15 | 118 | 327 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 213 | 286 | 285 | 571 | 72 | 266 | 21 | 8 | 253 | 57 | -78 | +3 | +0 | +27 | +33 | -1.5 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 576 | 122 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 138 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 212 | 284 | 281 | 565 | 69 | 265 | 21 | 8 | 253 | 57 | -33 | +1 | +0 | +12 | +14 | -0.7 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2015 AAAOklahoma City Dodgers · 99 PAwOBA .308 → .250 (−58)K% 21.2% → 27.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.21% | ÷0.984 | ×1.290 | — | — | 27.80% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 14.14% | ÷1.095 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.972 | 8.91% |
| HBP% /PA | 2.02% | — | ×0.980 | — | ×0.972 | 1.92% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.00% | ÷1.028 | ×0.900 | ×1.050 | ×0.972 | 17.87% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.33% | ÷0.965 | ×0.810 | ×1.050 | ×0.972 | 2.86% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.941 | ×0.810 | ×1.050 | ×0.972 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.00% | ÷0.866 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.972 | 4.38% |
Factors used: league row PCL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 73, 1B 106, 2B 93, 3B 88, K 97, BB 119 — applied at half strength. Age: age 30 vs a level average of 27.2 → −2.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.8 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.050.
Result: wOBA .308 → .250; ISO .136 → .120; BABIP .246 → .217. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 AAANorfolk Tides · 222 PAwOBA .282 → .246 (−36)K% 19.8% → 23.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 19.82% | ÷1.025 | ×1.200 | — | — | 23.22% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.61% | ÷1.025 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.982 | 8.34% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.90% | — | ×0.940 | — | ×0.982 | 0.83% |
| Singles /BIP | 24.82% | ÷1.027 | ×0.930 | ×1.050 | ×0.982 | 23.19% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.55% | ÷0.899 | ×0.830 | ×1.050 | ×0.982 | 3.38% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.007 | ×0.970 | ×1.050 | ×0.982 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.42% | ÷1.223 | ×0.840 | — | ×0.982 | 0.96% |
Factors used: league row IL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 145, 1B 105, 2B 80, 3B 101, K 105, BB 105 — applied at half strength. Age: age 29 vs a level average of 27.2 → −1.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.8 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.050.
Result: wOBA .282 → .246; ISO .059 → .051; BABIP .282 → .263. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 AABowie Baysox · 30 PAwOBA .368 → .326 (−43)K% 10.0% → 12.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 10.00% | ÷0.980 | ×1.220 | — | — | 12.44% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.33% | ÷1.082 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.958 | 8.27% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.958 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 34.78% | ÷0.972 | ×0.970 | — | ×0.958 | 33.26% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.35% | ÷0.969 | ×0.860 | — | ×0.958 | 3.70% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.950 | — | ×0.958 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.919 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.958 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 84, 1B 94, 2B 94, 3B 80, K 96, BB 116 — applied at half strength. Age: age 29 vs a level average of 24.8 → −4.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (4.2 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .368 → .326; ISO .038 → .034; BABIP .391 → .370. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2013 AABowie Baysox · 181 PAwOBA .309 → .273 (−37)K% 15.5% → 19.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 15.47% | ÷0.991 | ×1.220 | — | — | 19.04% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.84% | ÷1.189 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.968 | 5.04% |
| HBP% /PA | 2.76% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.968 | 2.27% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.02% | ÷1.032 | ×0.970 | ×1.030 | ×0.968 | 21.58% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.14% | ÷0.890 | ×0.860 | ×1.030 | ×0.968 | 6.88% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.950 | ×1.030 | ×0.968 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.59% | ÷1.140 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.968 | 1.05% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 128, 1B 106, 2B 78, 3B 80, K 98, BB 138 — applied at half strength. Age: age 28 vs a level average of 24.8 → −3.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.030.
Result: wOBA .309 → .273; ISO .097 → .087; BABIP .302 → .283. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2012 AABowie Baysox · 190 PAwOBA .274 → .242 (−31)K% 12.6% → 15.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 12.63% | ÷1.000 | ×1.220 | — | — | 15.42% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.63% | ÷0.978 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.978 | 8.85% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.05% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.978 | 0.88% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.17% | ÷1.027 | ×0.970 | ×1.037 | ×0.978 | 20.29% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.65% | ÷0.932 | ×0.860 | ×1.037 | ×0.978 | 3.42% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.950 | ×1.037 | ×0.978 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.73% | ÷1.018 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.978 | 0.55% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 104, 1B 105, 2B 86, 3B 80, K 100, BB 96 — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 24.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.037.
Result: wOBA .274 → .242; ISO .050 → .045; BABIP .248 → .237. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2011 A+Frederick Keys · 387 PAwOBA .317 → .272 (−45)K% 14.0% → 19.3%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 13.95% | ÷1.027 | ×1.420 | — | — | 19.28% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 10.59% | ÷0.936 | ×0.630 | — | ×0.968 | 6.91% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.78% | — | ×0.860 | — | ×0.968 | 0.65% |
| Singles /BIP | 19.93% | ÷1.002 | ×0.940 | ×1.050 | ×0.968 | 19.00% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.83% | ÷0.904 | ×0.830 | ×1.050 | ×0.968 | 7.31% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.800 | ×1.050 | ×0.968 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.49% | ÷1.173 | ×0.900 | — | ×0.968 | 1.85% |
Factors used: league row CAR. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 135, 1B 100, 2B 81, 3B 80, K 105, BB 87 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 22.8 → −3.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.050.
Result: wOBA .317 → .272; ISO .128 → .109; BABIP .281 → .264. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2010 A+Frederick Keys · 289 PAwOBA .268 → .218 (−50)K% 20.1% → 27.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 20.07% | ÷1.024 | ×1.420 | — | — | 27.82% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.49% | ÷0.958 | ×0.630 | — | ×0.978 | 8.68% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.73% | — | ×0.860 | — | ×0.978 | 1.46% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.35% | ÷1.031 | ×0.940 | ×1.040 | ×0.978 | 19.80% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.93% | ÷0.960 | ×0.830 | ×1.040 | ×0.978 | 3.46% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.800 | ×1.040 | ×0.978 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.12% | ÷1.142 | ×0.900 | — | ×0.978 | 0.87% |
Factors used: league row CAR. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 128, 1B 106, 2B 92, 3B 80, K 105, BB 92 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 22.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.040.
Result: wOBA .268 → .218; ISO .055 → .046; BABIP .251 → .231. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
Not traceable per stint: some stints lack the counting stats the component translation needs. Level-wide factors that apply instead — .