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Rollie Fingers League
7-13-2007
Billy Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.00 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-52 Status Retired (1977) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age 65 (OS 66) Date of Birth 10-28-1941
K 657 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(115 games)
IP 758.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 CHN
2
 0
26
0
0
0
1
 3
27.1
 23 10 10 0 8
22
1.13
3.29
1967 CHN
0
 2
11
0
0
0
0
 1
15.0
 11 6 6 0 3
15
0.93
3.60
1968 CHN
7
 9
29
29
1
0
0
 0
138.0
 122 78 67 0 73
117
1.41
4.37
1969 CHN-BOS
6
 7
53
16
0
0
3
 4
132.2
 154 77 73 1 47
113
1.52
4.95
1970 BOS
3
 6
87
0
0
0
1
 5
97.1
 105 59 58 2 47
91
1.56
5.36
1971 BOS
7
 9
105
0
0
0
4
 6
129.2
 149 83 78 1 61
101
1.62
5.41
1972 BOS
7
 6
74
0
0
0
1
 2
101.2
 118 68 62 1 36
97
1.51
5.49
1973 BOS
2
 4
50
0
0
0
1
 0
84.1
 75 39 34 1 42
79
1.39
3.63
1974 BOS
7
 9
69
0
0
0
1
 3
99.2
 116 65 63 3 55
79
1.72
5.69
1975 BOS
7
 4
65
0
0
0
1
 0
105.0
 88 37 34 2 40
94
1.22
2.91
1976 BOS
5
 6
50
8
0
0
1
 0
104.1
 107 60 54 3 45
90
1.46
4.66
1977 BOS
0
 8
27
3
0
0
1
 3
36.0
 54 38 38 1 23
26
2.14
9.50
2007
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 52
527
11
0
0
11
 19
758.0
 812 449 421 14 349
657
1.53
5.00

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ramirez Berra League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Billy Ward has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-06-22The Boston Red Sox have waived Hiroshi Inoue. The Boston Red Sox have waived Billy Ward. The Boston Red Sox have waived Dick Wilson. The Boston Red Sox have waived Kevin Rommel.
1977-06-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Charlie Hermanson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Stroughter to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Red Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sale to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Loren Rehg to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ricky Winkelman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Moriaki Kato for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Sam Wortham for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Billy Ward for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Kevin Rommel for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Hiroshi Inoue for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Dick Wilson for assignment.
1972-08-19Billy Ward of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-04-26Billy Ward of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.