Gary Ward was a left fielder in MLB. Across 1287 career games, with a .276 batting average and 130 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | MIN | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .697 |
| 1980 | MIN | 13 | 41 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .463 | .489 | .780 | 1.269 |
| 1981 | MIN | 85 | 295 | 42 | 78 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 48 | .264 | .325 | .359 | .684 |
| 1982 | MIN | 152 | 570 | 85 | 165 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 91 | 13 | 37 | 105 | .289 | .330 | .519 | .849 |
| 1983 | MIN | 157 | 623 | 76 | 173 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 88 | 8 | 44 | 98 | .278 | .326 | .440 | .766 |
| 1984 | TEX | 155 | 602 | 97 | 171 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 79 | 7 | 55 | 95 | .284 | .343 | .447 | .790 |
| 1985 | TEX | 154 | 593 | 77 | 170 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 26 | 39 | 97 | .287 | .329 | .433 | .763 |
| 1986 | TEX | 105 | 380 | 54 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 12 | 31 | 72 | .316 | .372 | .405 | .777 |
| 1987 | NYY | 146 | 529 | 65 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 78 | 9 | 33 | 101 | .248 | .291 | .384 | .675 |
| 1988 | NYY | 91 | 231 | 26 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 41 | .225 | .302 | .312 | .614 |
| 1989 | DET | 105 | 275 | 24 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 54 | .251 | .300 | .400 | .700 |
| 1989 | NYY | 8 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .294 | .400 | .353 | .753 |
| 1990 | DET | 106 | 309 | 32 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 30 | 50 | .256 | .322 | .392 | .713 |
| Career Totals | — | 1287 | 4479 | 594 | 1236 | 196 | 41 | 130 | 597 | 83 | 351 | 775 | .276 | .328 | .425 | .753 |
1983, 1985
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $720,000 |
| 1986 | $865,000 |
| 1987 | $633,000 |
| 1988 | $625,000 |
| 1989 | $68,000 |
| 1990 | $537,500 |
Career Total: $3,448,500 (6 seasons)
Average: $574,750
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.