Nick Ward
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | AA/A+/INTL2 orgs | 654 | .274/.388/.400 | 16 | 34 | 87 | — | .203/.290/.288 |
| 2024 | 28 | A+/INTL2 orgs | 464 | .237/.350/.350 | 10 | 11 | 63 | — | .167/.241/.216 |
| 2025 | 29 | INTLAdelaide Gian… | 174 | .354/.444/.503 | 5 | 3 | 168 | — |
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.
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 22 | ROK | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 154 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 273 | 404 | 429 | 833 | 156 | 342 | 19 | 16 | 372 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 293 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 336 | 328 | 664 | 96 | 320 | 27 | 12 | 305 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | 458 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | AA | Reading Fightin Phils | — | 92 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 297 | 325 | 622 | 125 | 237 | 22 | 11 | 283 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | — | 392 | 318 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 80 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 270 | 397 | 371 | 768 | 101 | 332 | 20 | 14 | 351 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 170 | 145 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 324 | 417 | 503 | 920 | 179 | 331 | 10 | 12 | 405 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ | Rome Emperors | — | 298 | 248 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 68 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 222 | 346 | 282 | 628 | 60 | 294 | 23 | 14 | 297 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 166 | 141 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 358 | 468 | 826 | 206 | 244 | 10 | 10 | 359 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | 417 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 167 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 192 | 282 | 305 | 587 | 114 | 247 | 28 | 9 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 305 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 257 | 239 | 496 | 66 | 267 | 35 | 8 | 224 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | AA MLE | Reading Fightin Phils | — | 92 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 231 | 229 | 460 | 72 | 210 | 26 | 8 | 225 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | — | 392 | 341 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 105 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 214 | 304 | 302 | 606 | 88 | 265 | 27 | 8 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | Rome Emperors | — | 298 | 269 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 91 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 167 | 241 | 216 | 456 | 48 | 235 | 31 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 167 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 192 | 282 | 305 | 587 | 114 | 263 | 28 | 9 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK RAW | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 154 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 273 | 404 | 429 | 833 | 156 | 342 | 19 | 16 | 372 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 305 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 257 | 239 | 496 | 66 | 273 | 35 | 8 | 224 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A RAW | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 293 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 336 | 328 | 664 | 96 | 320 | 27 | 12 | 305 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL MLE | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL RAW | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | 458 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 654 | 576 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 175 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 201 | 286 | 290 | 576 | 89 | 260 | 27 | 8 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 654 | 543 | 149 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 117 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 274 | 388 | 400 | 788 | 125 | 318 | 18 | 13 | 355 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 415 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 141 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 166 | 243 | 212 | 455 | 46 | 239 | 30 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 464 | 389 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 85 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 237 | 350 | 350 | 700 | 113 | 274 | 18 | 13 | 319 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL MLE | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL RAW | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | 417 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 167 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 192 | 282 | 305 | 587 | 114 | 247 | 28 | 9 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 306 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 173 | 257 | 239 | 495 | 65 | 267 | 35 | 8 | 224 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 654 | 581 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 175 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 200 | 286 | 287 | 573 | 88 | 255 | 27 | 8 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 419 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 141 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 165 | 243 | 210 | 453 | 45 | 235 | 30 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 419 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 141 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 165 | 243 | 210 | 453 | 45 | 235 | 30 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2002 | 1767 | 376 | 47 | 10 | 37 | 166 | 536 | 43 | 66 | 19 | 213 | 296 | 314 | 610 | 101 | 279 | 27 | 8 | 195 | 18 | -195 | +6 | +0 | +7 | +43 | -14.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 574 | 122 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 174 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 213 | 296 | 312 | 608 | 99 | 279 | 27 | 8 | 195 | 18 | -63 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -4.6 | |
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.
2024 A+Rome Emperors · 298 PAwOBA .291 → .208 (−82)K% 22.8% → 30.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 22.82% | ÷0.982 | ×1.310 | — | — | 30.45% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 14.09% | ÷1.092 | ×0.600 | — | ×0.940 | 7.28% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.34% | — | ×0.770 | — | ×0.940 | 0.97% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.00% | ÷0.993 | ×0.870 | ×0.981 | ×0.940 | 20.20% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.89% | ÷0.985 | ×0.780 | ×0.981 | ×0.940 | 2.84% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.56% | ÷0.900 | ×0.850 | ×0.981 | ×0.940 | 0.48% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.11% | ÷0.831 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.940 | 1.11% |
Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 66, 1B 99, 2B 97, 3B 80, K 96, BB 118 — applied at half strength. Age: age 29 vs a level average of 22.8 → −6.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (6.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.981.
Result: wOBA .291 → .208; ISO .060 → .053; BABIP .294 → .235. 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).
2023 A+Jersey Shore BlueClaws · 392 PAwOBA .346 → .267 (−79)K% 20.4% → 26.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 20.41% | ÷0.993 | ×1.310 | — | — | 26.92% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.52% | ÷0.973 | ×0.600 | — | ×0.948 | 7.90% |
| HBP% /PA | 3.32% | — | ×0.770 | — | ×0.948 | 2.42% |
| Singles /BIP | 29.41% | ÷1.006 | ×0.870 | ×0.986 | ×0.948 | 23.78% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.36% | ÷1.034 | ×0.780 | ×0.986 | ×0.948 | 2.37% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.071 | ×0.850 | ×0.986 | ×0.948 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.36% | ÷0.858 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.948 | 3.27% |
Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 72, 1B 101, 2B 107, 3B 114, K 99, BB 95 — applied at half strength. Age: age 28 vs a level average of 22.8 → −5.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (5.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.986.
Result: wOBA .346 → .267; ISO .101 → .094; BABIP .332 → .265. 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).
2023 AAReading Fightin Phils · 92 PAwOBA .279 → .225 (−54)K% 21.7% → 26.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.74% | ÷1.000 | ×1.220 | — | — | 26.51% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 10.87% | ÷0.975 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.968 | 7.55% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.09% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.968 | 0.89% |
| Singles /BIP | 16.67% | ÷1.017 | ×0.970 | ×0.997 | ×0.968 | 15.34% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.67% | ÷0.999 | ×0.860 | ×0.997 | ×0.968 | 5.54% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.005 | ×0.950 | ×0.997 | ×0.968 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.33% | ÷1.050 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.968 | 2.40% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 110, 1B 103, 2B 100, 3B 101, K 100, BB 95 — 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 ×0.997.
Result: wOBA .279 → .225; ISO .125 → .095; BABIP .237 → .210. 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).
2019 ABeloit Snappers · 343 PAwOBA .299 → .224 (−75)K% 26.5% → 35.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 26.53% | ÷1.019 | ×1.360 | — | — | 35.42% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.66% | ÷0.978 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.980 | 8.06% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.75% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×0.980 | 1.34% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.25% | ÷0.992 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.980 | 21.81% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.95% | ÷1.049 | ×0.830 | ×0.950 | ×0.980 | 3.65% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.49% | ÷1.150 | ×0.910 | ×0.950 | ×0.980 | 1.09% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.98% | ÷1.014 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.980 | 1.53% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 98, 2B 110, 3B 130, K 104, BB 96 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.0 → −2.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .299 → .224; ISO .096 → .067; BABIP .320 → .267. 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).
2018 ROKAZL Athletics · 190 PAwOBA .366 → .249 (−117)K% 19.5% → 28.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 19.47% | ÷1.000 | ×1.440 | — | — | 28.04% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 15.26% | ÷1.000 | ×0.620 | — | ×0.965 | 9.13% |
| HBP% /PA | 2.11% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×0.965 | 1.46% |
| Singles /BIP | 24.79% | ÷1.000 | ×0.820 | ×0.950 | ×0.965 | 18.63% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.42% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×0.950 | ×0.965 | 2.26% |
| Triples /BIP | 5.98% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×0.950 | ×0.965 | 3.95% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.71% | ÷1.000 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.965 | 1.29% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 19.5 → −3.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.5 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .366 → .249; ISO .156 → .106; BABIP .342 → .247. 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 — .