Taylor Ward
Joseph Taylor Ward
Born: December 14, 1993
Dayton, OH USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 2018-2026
Draft: Round 31 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Rays)
Draft: Round 1 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Angels)
School: Shadow Hills HS (CA)
Fresno State
Minor League Statistics
Taylor Ward compiled a career batting average of .248 with 116 home runs and 365 RBI in his 844-game career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 40 | 147 | 135 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 45 | .178 | .245 | .333 | .578 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 20 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .190 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 34 | 102 | 94 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 28 | .277 | .333 | .383 | .716 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 65 | 237 | 208 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 55 | .250 | .332 | .438 | .769 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 135 | 564 | 495 | 73 | 139 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 120 | .281 | .360 | .473 | .833 | 234 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 97 | 409 | 356 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 80 | .253 | .335 | .421 | .756 | 150 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 156 | 663 | 585 | 73 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 163 | .246 | .323 | .426 | .748 | 249 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 157 | 663 | 579 | 86 | 132 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 175 | .228 | .317 | .475 | .792 | 275 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 322 | 255 | 45 | 67 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 65 | .263 | .410 | .361 | .771 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 774 | 3155 | 2749 | 404 | 682 | 140 | 8 | 116 | 365 | 26 | 13 | 342 | 754 | .248 | .336 | .431 | .767 | 1186 | 47 | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 40 | 39 | 326.3 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 3 | .939 | 2.124 | 1.925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 9 | 7 | 60.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 1.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.440 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 32 | 24 | 229.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.920 | 1.531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 64 | 59 | 509.7 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 2.225 | 1.969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | C | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 132 | 129 | 1131.0 | 277 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .983 | 2.252 | 2.144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 93 | 89 | 787.0 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.887 | 1.774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 141 | 141 | 1241.0 | 302 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .984 | 2.248 | 2.199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | 153 | 152 | 1331.7 | 303 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .987 | 2.075 | 2.007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | LF | 58 | 58 | 510.3 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.028 | 1.983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 732 | 701 | 6160.7 | 1368 | 88 | 23 | 6 | .984 | 2.127 | 1.989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Awards
2022 - AL Player of the Week Week of 2022-04-30
2025 - AL Player of the Week Week of 2025-05-24
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