Seattle Mariners#27 · DHActive

Taylor Ward

Age 32

Contract Value $8,594,115/yr

Size 6' 0" · 205

Bats Right

From Dayton, OH, USA

143G · 607 PA

.225

AVG

.359

OBP

.311

SLG

.670

OPS

RBI

1.1

WAR

57H-ScoreAVERAGE

Plate discipline leads the profile; power grades weak. 197th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 4:01 AM ETLast game Sep 10 vs TEX

Season overview

AVG

.225322nd

OBP

.35952nd

SLG

.311412th

OPS

.670297th

7290th

RBI

37255th

BB%

16.3%8th

21.3%192nd

wOBA

.313214th

WAR

1.1194th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production5850

AVERAGE

Contact Quality4550

BELOW AVG

Plate Discipline8350

VERY STRONG

Volume7050

STRONG

Power3550

WEAK

Splits5650

AVERAGE

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.4720122.2%11.1%

Last 14.3620329.5%13.6%

Last 30.4700727.1%13.1%

Season.67073521.7%16.6%37.9%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity88.7 mph54th

Barrel rate5.2%32nd

Hard-hit rate37.9%49th

Launch angle14.8°

Pull / center / oppo33 / 40 / 27

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.25420.9%.415

Sinker.3188.6%.380

Slider.15924.1%.206

Sweeper.09123.1%.159

Cutter.21121.3%.289

Changeup.20915.6%.233

Curveball.09137.8%.091

Best production: 4-seam fastball and sinker.

Highest whiff rate against: curveball and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.690

AVG .238

vs LHP

.712

AVG .223

+.022 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.620

AVG .220

Away

.731

AVG .231

+.111 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.29701

Aug.39004

Jul.74228

Jun.70135

May.58116

Apr.90919

Mar.74102

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026SEA143.225.359.311.6707371.1

2025Los Angeles Angels157.228.317.475.79236103

2024Los Angeles Angels156.246.323.426.7492575

2023Los Angeles Angels97.253.335.421.7561447

2022Los Angeles Angels135.281.360.473.8332365

2021Los Angeles Angels65.250.332.438.770833

2020Los Angeles Angels34.277.333.383.71605

2019Los Angeles Angels20.190.292.333.62512

2018Los Angeles Angels40.178.245.333.578615

Frequently asked

What is Taylor Ward's 2026 batting line?+

.225/.359/.311 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI and 143 games — a .670 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

57 out of 100, which we label average. 197th among 459 qualified hitters. Plate discipline leads the profile; power grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .712 OPS versus a .690 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against curveball and slider. Best production against 4-seam fastball and sinker.