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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Earle Ward Shortstop
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 114 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-22-1932
HR 2 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(142 games)
RBI 31
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B (66.6%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 21 24.00 4 / 4 3 / 3 7 / 8 1 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 19 / 24
1954 Minors 22 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1954 Majors 22 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 9
1955 Majors 23 17.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 4 14 / 17
1956 Majors 24 4.26 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 4
1957 Majors 25 5.86 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 5
1958 Majors 26 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 15
1959 Majors 27 8.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 8
1960 Majors 28 16.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 5 / 16
1961 Majors 29 10.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 10
1962 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 15
1963 Minors 31 23.00 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 4 / 23
1964 Minors 32 2.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1964 Majors 32 14.45 137 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 14
1965 Majors 33 27.73 162 26 0 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 27
1966 Majors 34 34.43 162 40 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 34
1967 Majors 35 25.79 162 20 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 25
1968 Majors 36 20.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 20
Total 623 86 0 13 / 38 9 / 34 17 / 41 9 / 35 8 / 40 6 / 39 9 / 43 71 / 270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Earle Ward has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-01The Boston Biscuitheads have waived Earle Ward.
1968-03-25The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Bobby Qualls to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Ed Finlayson to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Mudcat Fillingim to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Joe Gibson for assignment. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Luis Cook for assignment. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Earle Ward for assignment.
1966-04-04A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Boston Biscuitheads. The Boston Biscuitheads receive Earle Ward, Buddy Cotter, Claude Walsh, Al Schmidt, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Saints in exchange for John Montgomery, George Kusnyer.
1964-04-23The Chicago Saints have promoted Earle Ward to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Ernie Sasser for assignment.
1963-04-28The Chicago Saints have acquired Earle Ward from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Bacchans have promoted Mardie Brinker to the major league team. The Chicago Bacchans have promoted Scott Hollins to the major league team. The Chicago Bacchans have promoted Beauty "eh" Grunwald to the major league team. The Chicago Bacchans have promoted Earle Ward to the major league team. The Chicago Bacchans have promoted Marty Shirley to the major league team. The Chicago Bacchans have sent Willie Sheets to the minors. The Chicago Bacchans have sent Gordon Sims to the minors.
1956-03-25The Chicago Bacchans have acquired Earle Ward from the waiver wire.
1954-08-30The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Earle Ward.
1954-08-27The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Earle Ward from the waiver wire.
1954-04-08The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Earle Ward.
1953-04-09The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Earle Ward from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Earle Ward.