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Amos Otis League
8-29-2135
Pat Ward Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.53 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 296-171 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-27-1946
K 3098 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(26 games)
IP 4399.0
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% 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
1967 KC
6
 18
34
34
0
0
0
 0
197.1
 218 123 117 2 79
104
1.51
5.34
1968 KC
12
 6
48
24
1
1
0
 0
175.2
 173 94 88 5 68
119
1.37
4.51
1969 KC
12
 10
35
35
7
0
0
 0
227.2
 242 146 142 5 99
161
1.50
5.61
1970 KC
16
 11
36
36
10
4
0
 0
250.2
 250 132 117 10 98
186
1.39
4.20
1971 KC
14
 15
36
36
11
1
0
 0
252.2
 254 133 126 1 101
161
1.41
4.49
1972 KC
22
 8
36
36
9
4
0
 0
266.2
 230 93 84 3 89
180
1.20
2.84
1973 KC
13
 9
37
37
4
1
0
 0
265.0
 229 108 106 1 67
189
1.12
3.60
1974 KC
14
 9
36
36
1
0
0
 0
254.2
 221 98 90 1 84
190
1.20
3.18
1975 KC
11
 12
37
35
2
0
0
 0
235.0
 212 114 107 3 88
149
1.28
4.10
1976 KC-CLE
20
 10
38
37
11
2
0
 0
271.0
 235 99 87 5 75
186
1.14
2.89
1977 CLE
20
 7
37
37
10
3
0
 0
272.1
 211 84 84 4 87
193
1.09
2.78
1978 CLE-DET
16
 13
33
31
8
2
0
 0
240.1
 243 113 104 1 74
169
1.32
3.89
1979 DET
22
 8
32
32
25
7
0
 0
281.0
 198 65 55 5 81
205
0.99
1.76
1980 DET
22
 4
39
32
10
2
1
 0
258.2
 215 99 93 2 68
198
1.09
3.24
1981 DET
17
 12
36
36
8
2
0
 0
277.1
 211 113 107 7 82
226
1.06
3.47
1982 DET
21
 6
32
32
12
0
0
 0
260.0
 203 93 77 1 80
183
1.09
2.67
1983 DET
17
 5
38
24
11
1
0
 0
210.2
 169 63 57 2 54
175
1.06
2.44
1984 DET
14
 4
24
20
4
0
0
 0
158.2
 154 67 64 3 56
96
1.32
3.63
1985 DET
7
 4
17
4
1
0
0
 0
43.2
 48 27 22 0 11
28
1.35
4.53
2135
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
296
 171
661
594
145
30
1
 0
4399.0
 3916 1864 1727 61 1441
3098
1.22
3.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Pat Ward now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1985-11-01Pat Ward now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1985-11-01Pat Ward has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1983-04-05Pat Ward of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-04-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland INDIANS. The Cleveland INDIANS receive Anthony Dascenzo, Ray Hershberger, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cozy Baldwin, Pat Ward, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (CLE).
1976-06-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Seth Christiansen, Jaime Henthorn, John Surhoff, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Pat Ward.
1969-05-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pat Ward to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ken Kelly to the minors.
1969-05-17The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ken Kelly to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Pat Ward to the minors.
1967-10-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pat Ward to the major league team.
1967-10-03The Kansas City Royals have sent Pat Ward to the minors.
1967-10-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pat Ward to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Kal Jackson to the minors.
1967-09-26The Kansas City Royals have sent Pat Ward to the minors.
1966-10-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Earl McLemore to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pat Ward to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent John Shaughnessy to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dave Coleman to the minors.