Piggy Ward Explained

Piggy Ward
Position:Right fielder / Second baseman
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Birth Date:16 April 1867
Birth Place:Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 12
Debutyear:1883
Debutteam:Philadelphia Quakers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1894
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.286
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:90
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Frank Gray "Piggy" Ward (April 16, 1867 – October 24, 1912) was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1883 through 1894. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Biography

Ward shares with Earl D. Averill the MLB record of the most consecutive plate appearances resulting in officially getting on base (through either a walk, a base hit or being hit by a pitch) in major league history. From June 16 to June 19 in 1893, Ward officially reached base a record 17 times in 17 consecutive plate appearances, getting 8 hits, drawing 8 walks and being hit by a pitch once.[1]

Ward also holds the record for the youngest non-pitcher to play in the National League, when he made his debut in 1883 aged 16 years, 1 month and 27 days in 1883.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Record: 17 Consecutive Plate Appearances Reaching Base. bleacherreport.com. 31 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Oldest & Youngest Records. baseball-almanac.com. 3 April 2012.