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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Ward Mails Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 114-106 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-01-1941
K 1254 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(5 games)
IP 2007.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 22 29.00 0 / 0 6 / 15 5 / 14 11 / 29
1964 Minors 23 44.00 1 / 3 5 / 20 10 / 21 16 / 44
1965 Minors 24 55.00 0 / 3 4 / 29 7 / 23 11 / 55
1965 Majors 24 1.04 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 25 48.29 2 / 8 2 / 18 4 / 22 8 / 48
1967 Majors 26 49.59 2 / 9 2 / 22 3 / 18 7 / 49
1968 Majors 27 49.41 0 / 14 1 / 18 1 / 17 2 / 49
1969 Majors 28 49.13 0 / 10 2 / 18 2 / 21 4 / 49
1970 Majors 29 46.61 0 / 11 1 / 19 2 / 16 3 / 46
1971 Majors 30 50.90 0 / 14 0 / 14 2 / 22 2 / 50
1972 Majors 31 49.88 162 33 0 0 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 21 2 / 49
1973 Majors 32 47.96 162 30 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 47
1974 Majors 33 45.34 162 25 0 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 45
1975 Majors 34 50.37 162 31 0 -3 / 12 -9 / 15 -2 / 23 -14 / 50
1976 Majors 35 33.37 162 8 0 -1 / 2 -8 / 11 1 / 20 -8 / 33
Total 810 127 0 1 / 117 7 / 248 36 / 279 44 / 644
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ward Mails has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1973-07-21A trade has been completed between the Boston Tridentines and the St. Louis Rivermen. The St. Louis Rivermen receive Ron Hornaday, Ward Mails from the Boston Tridentines in exchange for Benny Murray.
1970-09-21Ward Mails of the Boston Tridentines is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-09-27The Boston Tridentines have promoted Rube Jimenez to the major league team. The Boston Tridentines have promoted Ward Mails to the major league team.
1963-07-26A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the Boston Tridentines. The Boston Tridentines receive Zoel Padgett, Crese Drissel, Ward Mails, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (BAL) from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Andy Penn.
1963-04-10The Detroit Lions have acquired Ward Mails from the waiver wire.
1963-04-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Ward Mails.