| Piggy Ward | |
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| Right fielder/Second baseman | |
| Born: April 16, 1867 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: October 24, 1912 (aged 45) Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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| Batted: Both | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 1883 for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1894 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games played | 221 |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Runs scored | 172 |
| Teams | |
Frank Gray "Piggy" Ward (April 16, 1867 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - October 24, 1912 in Altoona, Pennsylvania), was a professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1883-1894. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Ward has the distinction of being the man with 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.