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.
| 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 12, 1883, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1894, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 90 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editWard 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
edit- ^ "Record: 17 Consecutive Plate Appearances Reaching Base". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Oldest & Youngest Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)