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Rollie Fingers League
7-16-2007
John Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.58 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 70-75 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 47 (OS 47) Date of Birth 06-18-1960
K 1033 Drafted Round 5, Pick 65
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(53 games)
IP 1313.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt A+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ 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
1987 NYA
1
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 33 16 16 0 11
20
1.78
5.84
1988 NYA
2
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 30 16 14 0 11
21
1.43
4.40
1989 NYA
5
 9
16
16
2
1
0
 0
85.1
 89 57 56 3 34
81
1.44
5.91
1990 NYA
6
 11
37
29
0
0
1
 0
166.2
 188 98 94 1 71
128
1.55
5.08
1991 NYA
13
 9
52
21
0
0
0
 3
163.1
 200 107 101 2 71
128
1.66
5.57
1992 NYA
16
 8
33
33
0
0
0
 0
189.0
 189 86 82 5 86
134
1.46
3.90
1993 NYA
8
 9
77
12
0
0
0
 3
192.0
 213 107 101 5 73
164
1.49
4.73
1994 NYA
7
 12
32
32
2
0
0
 0
178.0
 195 108 96 2 83
130
1.56
4.85
1995 NYA
6
 5
88
3
0
0
1
 2
133.2
 128 58 53 6 46
103
1.30
3.57
1996 NYA-OAK
5
 7
22
19
2
0
0
 0
139.2
 139 62 50 2 49
111
1.35
3.22
1997 OAK
1
 1
5
2
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 10 6 6 0 5
13
1.22
4.38
2007
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
70
 75
372
177
6
1
2
 8
1313.1
 1414 721 669 26 540
1033
1.49
4.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01John Ward has retired from the Oakland Olives
1996-06-29The Oakland Olives have promoted John Ward to the major league team.
1996-06-29The Oakland Olives have acquired John Ward from the waiver wire.
1996-04-16The New York KNICKS have waived John Ward.
1996-04-06The New York KNICKS have designated John Ward for assignment.
1989-07-02The New York KNICKS have promoted John Ward to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have designated Vicente Plank for assignment.
1988-10-10The New York KNICKS have sent John Ward to the minors.
1988-09-18The New York KNICKS have promoted John Ward to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have promoted Doc Mackenzie to the major league team.
1988-08-25The New York KNICKS have placed John Ward on the trade block.
1988-04-25The New York KNICKS have promoted Ted Gohr to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have sent John Ward to the minors.
1988-04-14The New York KNICKS have promoted John Ward to the major league team.
1987-08-10The New York KNICKS have sent John Ward to the minors.
1987-07-13The New York KNICKS have promoted John Ward to the major league team.
1986-05-07The New York KNICKS have acquired John Ward from the waiver wire. The New York KNICKS have waived Willie McCarthy.
1983-04-01The Cincinnati Cyborgs have waived John Ward.