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Wally Berger League
7-16-2119
Wally Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.38 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-39 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 104 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 01-25-1927
K 369 Drafted Round 18, Pick 277
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(65 games)
IP 529.0
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 PHI
1
2
37
1
0
0
20
0
36.1
42 23 21 1 15
24
1.57
5.20
1951 PHI
1
3
16
0
0
0
2
0
27.2
34 20 16 2 14
23
1.73
5.20
1952 PHI
1
1
22
0
0
0
14
0
25.1
34 24 22 0 20
21
2.13
7.82
1953 PHI
0
1
20
0
0
0
2
0
22.0
20 16 16 1 13
15
1.50
6.55
1954 PHI
1
0
13
0
0
0
1
0
21.2
23 16 15 0 7
13
1.38
6.23
1955 BAL
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
43.0
52 35 31 2 26
32
1.81
6.49
1956 -PIT-DET-CHN
1
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
25.1
26 19 17 0 12
18
1.50
6.04
1957 CHN-KC
3
4
74
0
0
0
7
0
74.1
80 42 40 0 30
62
1.48
4.84
1958 KC-MIL
5
6
71
0
0
0
0
0
70.1
90 55 52 3 39
59
1.83
6.65
1959 MIL-BOS
3
5
39
1
0
0
27
0
36.1
24 11 11 2 16
19
1.10
2.72
1960 BOS
1
8
52
0
0
0
31
0
39.1
52 36 35 0 25
20
1.96
8.01
1961 BOS
6
3
47
0
0
0
0
0
40.1
36 12 12 0 21
30
1.41
2.68
1962 BOS
2
4
55
0
0
0
0
0
43.1
50 24 21 2 21
19
1.64
4.36
1963 BOS
1
2
32
0
0
0
0
0
24.1
24 10 7 2 9
14
1.36
2.59
2119
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
39
534
2
0
0
104
0
529.0
587 343 316 15 268
369
1.62
5.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Wally Ward has retired from the Boston Black Sox
1959-04-12The Boston Black Sox have acquired Wally Ward from the waiver wire.
1959-04-08The Milwaukee Happy Days have promoted Tim Gerhart to the major league team. The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Wally Ward for assignment.
1958-08-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Milwaukee Happy Days. The Milwaukee Happy Days receive Wally Ward from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (MIL).
1958-03-05The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Juan Marichal to Wally Ward.
1957-04-15The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Juan Marichal from the waiver wire.
1957-04-11The Chicago Mobsters have designated Juan Marichal for assignment.
1956-08-27The Chicago Mobsters have acquired Juan Marichal from the waiver wire.
1956-08-22The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have designated Juan Marichal for assignment.
1956-08-07The Detroit Dire Wolves have acquired Juan Marichal from the waiver wire.
1956-08-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Juan Marichal for assignment.
1956-07-25The Pittsburgh Lynx have re-claimed Juan Marichal from the waiver wire.
1956-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Juan Marichal for assignment.
1956-07-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Baltimore Liberty Dogs. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs receive Jack Barber, Harry Bond, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Juan Marichal, Lonny Nash.
1955-10-03The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Bob Feller to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have designated Juan Marichal for assignment. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have designated Chris George for assignment.
1954-10-01The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Jack Roarke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Harry Padden to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal to the minors. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Jim Palmer to the minors.
1953-04-09The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Juan Marichal to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Jasper Tulley to the minors.
1953-04-09The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal to the minors. The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Jasper Tulley to the major league team.
1953-04-09The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Juan Marichal to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Jasper Tulley to the minors.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal down to the minors.
1952-07-08The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Juan Marichal to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Jay Wickersham to the minors.
1952-06-04The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Harry Padden to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal to the minors.
1952-04-30The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Juan Marichal to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Dizzy Dean to the minors.
1951-06-20The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Mike Schmidt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Bill Neale to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Marty Webster to the minors. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed John Smoltz to Juan Marichal.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Wally Ward to John Smoltz.