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Minnie Minoso League
8-16-2068
Ben Ward First Base
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 44 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-21-1921
HR 8 Drafted Round 24, Pick 369
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(32 games)
RBI 21
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (14.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL-PHI
38
80
7
18
0
0
2
5
8
 18 0 1
0
 0 1
.592
.292
.300
.075
.225
1951 PHI-KC-CHA-PHI
47
110
16
26
3
0
6
16
9
 15 1 2
0
 0 4
.722
.295
.427
.191
.236
Total
85
190
23
44
3
0
8
21
17
 33 1 3
0
 0 5
.668
.294
.374
.142
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Ben Ward has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-03-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1954-06-13The Detroit Lug Nuts have waived Ben Ward.
1954-03-03The Detroit Lug Nuts have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1953-05-23The Pittsburgh Black Beards have waived Ben Ward.
1952-04-26The Pittsburgh Black Beards have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1951-08-25The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Ben Ward.
1951-08-15The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Stuffy Leon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ben Ward for assignment.
1951-08-09The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1951-08-05The Chicago Mongols have promoted Joe Martin to the major league team. The Chicago Mongols have designated Ben Ward for assignment.
1951-08-05The Chicago Mongols have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1951-07-30The Kansas City Blues have designated Ben Ward for assignment.
1951-07-05The Kansas City Blues have acquired Ben Ward from the waiver wire.
1951-07-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Stuffy Leon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ben Ward for assignment.
1950-07-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis River Rats. The St. Louis River Rats receive Jess Murnane (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ben Ward.
1950-05-02The St. Louis River Rats have promoted Jim Restelli to the major league team. The St. Louis River Rats have designated Ben Ward for assignment.