Daryle Ward

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)

AVG .263
HR 90
RBI 379
H 588
OPS .768
PIV 189
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 240 lb
Born
6/27/1975 in Lynwood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-05-14
Last Game
2008-09-27

Full name: Daryle Lamar Ward

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
948 2,234 242 588 131 5 90 379 1 192 422 .263 .320 .447 .768 189

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 HOU NL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1999 HOU NL 64 150 11 41 6 0 8 30 0 9 31 .273 .271 (+1%) .344 (-10%) .433 (+9%) .778 (+1%) -27.6
2000 HOU NL 119 264 36 68 10 2 20 47 0 15 61 .258 .270 (-5%) .344 (-14%) .437 (+23%) .782 (+7%) 212.4
2001 HOU NL 95 213 21 56 15 0 9 39 0 19 48 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (-3%) .426 (+8%) .758 (+3%) 98.5
2002 HOU NL 136 453 41 125 31 0 12 72 1 33 82 .276 .261 (+6%) .331 (-2%) .416 (+2%) .747 (avg) -60.6
2003 LAN NL 52 109 6 20 1 0 0 9 0 3 19 .183 .264 (-31%) .332 (-37%) .422 (-54%) .754 (-47%) -837.6
2004 PIT NL 79 293 39 73 17 2 15 57 0 22 45 .249 .266 (-6%) .335 (-9%) .427 (+11%) .762 (+2%) 22.7
2005 PIT NL 133 407 46 106 21 1 12 63 0 37 60 .260 .264 (-2%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-3%) .749 (-3%) -289.7
2006 WAS NL 78 104 15 32 9 0 6 19 0 14 21 .308 .269 (+14%) .336 (+16%) .431 (+31%) .768 (+25%) 491.3
2006 ATL NL 20 26 2 8 1 0 1 7 0 1 6 .308 — — — — 491.3
2007 CHN NL 79 110 16 36 13 0 3 19 0 22 23 .327 .268 (+22%) .335 (+30%) .422 (+25%) .758 (+27%) 640.5
2008 CHN NL 89 102 8 22 7 0 4 17 0 16 24 .216 .263 (-18%) .333 (-4%) .416 (-3%) .749 (-4%) -60.4
Career · 12 seasons 948 2,234 242 588 131 5 90 379 1 192 422 .263 — — — — 681

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 14 2 4 1 0 2 6 1 4 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333
2007 NLDS1 CHN 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .500
2001 NLDS1 HOU 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .500
1999 NLDS1 HOU 3 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home475105212329150192.277
Away473118211929740187.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-27 CHCMILW 411001202
2008-09-26 CHCMILL 100000001
2008-09-25 CHCNYNL 100000000
2008-09-24 CHCNYNW 100000000
2008-09-23 CHCNYNL 100000000
2008-09-22 CHCNYNW 000000010
2008-09-21 CHCSTLW 400000001
2008-09-19 CHCSTLL 312200100
2008-09-18 CHCMILW 000000010
2008-09-17 CHCMILL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 270 205 1828 138 14 234
OF 299 279 386 14 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 HOU 1B 10 3 36 2 0 6
1999 HOU OF 31 30 33 1 2 0
2000 HOU 1B 19 5 55 3 0 5
2000 HOU OF 47 45 70 1 1 1
2001 HOU 1B 9 3 19 0 0 2
2001 HOU OF 42 40 62 2 1 1
2002 HOU OF 122 117 146 9 3 3
2003 LAN 1B 13 11 108 10 1 14
2003 LAN OF 11 11 10 0 0 0
2004 PIT 1B 71 63 548 34 5 73
2004 PIT OF 12 10 10 0 0 0
2005 PIT 1B 109 101 863 77 6 114
2006 WAS 1B 6 3 29 1 1 2
2006 WAS OF 12 11 18 0 0 0
2006 ATL 1B 4 3 26 2 0 2
2006 ATL OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2007 CHN 1B 16 9 90 5 1 12
2007 CHN OF 11 10 25 1 0 0
2008 CHN 1B 13 4 54 4 0 4
2008 CHN OF 9 5 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 270
Left Field 245
Right Field 54
Designated Hitter 16

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-05-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 CHN NL $1,200,000
2007 CHN NL $1,000,000
2006 WAS NL $700,000
2005 PIT NL $950,000
2003 LAN NL $1,350,000
2002 HOU NL $375,000
2001 HOU NL $287,500
2000 HOU NL $237,500
1999 HOU NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $6,300,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Ana College Santa Ana CA 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Daryle Ward (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Mench
    .268 avg, 89 HR
  2. 97
    Butch Huskey
    .267 avg, 86 HR
  3. 92
    Jay Gibbons
    .260 avg, 127 HR
  4. 87
    Austin Hays
    .261 avg, 85 HR
  5. 87
    Xavier Nady
    .268 avg, 104 HR
  6. 86
    Rip Repulski
    .269 avg, 106 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Daryle Ward

What years did Daryle Ward play?
Daryle Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.
Was Daryle Ward a pitcher?
No. Daryle Ward was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Daryle Ward hit?
Daryle Ward hit 90 career home runs with 588 hits.