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Amos Otis League
8-29-2135
Dante Ward Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 669 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-25-1952
HR 15 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(44 games)
RBI 250
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (76.9%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (96.8%)   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
1972 NYA-CLE
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 CLE
136
567
53
138
24
7
1
46
50
 89 1 1
12
 4 3
.621
.305
.316
.072
.243
1975 CLE
81
152
17
33
4
1
0
10
15
 21 0 1
6
 0 0
.542
.286
.257
.039
.217
1976 CLE
65
67
13
17
2
1
1
9
11
 8 1 1
1
 0 0
.721
.362
.358
.104
.254
1977 CLE
43
53
5
12
1
1
0
5
5
 7 2 0
1
 0 2
.600
.317
.283
.057
.226
1978 CHA
64
72
9
16
1
2
1
5
7
 7 0 0
1
 3 0
.624
.291
.333
.111
.222
1979 CHA
51
48
4
13
0
0
1
6
2
 9 1 0
4
 1 0
.647
.314
.333
.062
.271
1980 CHA
50
47
6
10
0
1
2
6
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.657
.275
.383
.170
.213
1981 CHA
60
115
12
27
3
2
2
14
17
 10 1 0
3
 1 1
.686
.338
.348
.113
.235
1982 CHA
55
187
31
55
12
0
0
23
14
 34 0 0
7
 1 1
.702
.343
.358
.064
.294
1983 CHA
61
144
26
41
8
0
1
17
19
 17 2 0
8
 3 1
.737
.376
.361
.076
.285
1984 CHA
122
477
88
139
21
8
3
47
64
 71 3 3
33
 13 3
.764
.377
.388
.096
.291
1985 CHA
131
510
62
144
24
6
2
52
47
 70 2 3
19
 6 6
.708
.343
.365
.082
.282
1986 CHA
24
60
6
14
3
0
1
5
5
 10 0 0
2
 5 1
.626
.292
.333
.100
.233
1987 BAL
17
52
7
10
3
3
0
5
5
 8 1 0
3
 1 1
.641
.276
.365
.173
.192
Total
961
2552
339
669
106
32
15
250
265
 371 14 9
100
 38 19
.680
.334
.346
.084
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Dante Ward has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-10-23The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Dante Ward.
1987-10-03The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Norm Cash for assignment. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Mark Peguero for assignment. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Dante Ward for assignment. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Walt Bramhall for assignment. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Walter Granger for assignment.
1987-09-10The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Dante Ward to the major league team.
1987-09-10The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired Dante Ward from the waiver wire.
1987-05-23The New York Hurricanes have waived Dante Ward.
1987-04-01The New York Hurricanes have acquired Dante Ward from the waiver wire.
1986-10-23The Chicago Lizards have waived Dante Ward.
1986-06-06The Chicago Lizards have promoted Bill Newnam to the major league team. The Chicago Lizards have designated Dante Ward for assignment.
1984-08-06Dante Ward of the Chicago Lizards is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1982-08-10Dante Ward of the Chicago Lizards is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-04-01The Chicago White Sox have acquired Dante Ward from the waiver wire.
1977-10-26The Cleveland Indians have promoted Josh Barrington to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mark Gaetti to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jerome Lawton to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Alex Stacy for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Rich Hauser for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Dante Ward for assignment.
1977-07-04Dante Ward of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-08-26The Cleveland Spiders have re-claimed Dante Ward from the waiver wire.
1976-08-24The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jerome Lawton to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Dante Ward for assignment.
1975-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Roberto Barnes to Dante Ward.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Killer Corgis have promoted Roberto Barnes to the major league team.
1972-08-06A trade has been completed between the New York Gamers and the Cleveland Killer Corgis. The Cleveland Killer Corgis receive Charlie Nelson, Dan Corbett, Roberto Barnes from the New York Gamers in exchange for Murray Delmas, Emil Swigler, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CLE).
1972-05-08The New York Gamers have promoted Roberto Barnes to the major league team.
1970-10-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Cubs and the New York Gamers. The New York Gamers receive Roberto Barnes, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Cubs in exchange for Tommy Torkelson, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (NYA).