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Satchel Paige League
6-21-2047
Al Ward First Base
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .558 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 20 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-05-1937
HR 0 Drafted Undrafted
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(134 games)
RBI 10
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D- Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B (12.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1970 Majors 33 12.30 48 23 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 12
1971 Majors 34 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 14
Total 48 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 27

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Al Ward has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-06-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Al Ward.
1970-05-25The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Glenn Hampton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bob Lord to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Frosty Wallace for assignment. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Al Ward for assignment.