Piggy Ward
| Piggy Ward | |
|---|---|
 Frank Gray "Piggy" Ward photographed by C. M. Bell Studio | |
| Right fielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: April 16, 1867 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 24, 1912 (aged 45) Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 1889, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September, 1894, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 90 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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 1889 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]
References
- ^ "Record: 17 Consecutive Plate Appearances Reaching Base". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet