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Vince Coleman League
4-13-2178
John Ward Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 157-183 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-21-1954
K 1881 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(106 games)
IP 2918.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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
1977 KC
9
 15
30
30
0
0
0
 0
171.1
 195 112 103 4 74
105
1.57
5.41
1978 KC
10
 13
32
32
1
1
0
 0
208.1
 231 117 105 3 69
125
1.44
4.54
1979 KC
7
 17
33
33
3
0
0
 0
199.0
 234 123 116 6 85
135
1.60
5.25
1980 KC
8
 14
33
33
1
0
0
 0
214.2
 212 114 104 2 81
142
1.36
4.36
1981 KC
11
 12
33
33
2
0
0
 0
209.0
 220 106 98 1 66
131
1.37
4.22
1982 KC
10
 18
33
33
2
0
0
 0
224.2
 231 114 101 0 75
139
1.36
4.05
1983 KC
10
 12
33
33
5
3
0
 0
223.0
 198 87 82 5 61
140
1.16
3.31
1984 KC
17
 9
33
33
5
2
0
 0
224.1
 193 95 89 4 69
151
1.17
3.57
1985 KC
13
 7
31
31
3
1
0
 0
207.2
 174 92 87 5 72
135
1.18
3.77
1986 KC
15
 15
33
33
6
3
0
 0
226.0
 205 93 88 0 86
144
1.29
3.50
1987 KC
13
 14
33
32
4
2
1
 0
220.1
 214 104 90 2 62
137
1.25
3.68
1988 KC
13
 11
33
33
3
2
0
 0
219.1
 240 114 104 3 77
149
1.45
4.27
1989 KC
12
 15
33
33
5
3
0
 0
210.0
 210 117 100 2 71
134
1.34
4.29
1990 MON-PIT-STL
9
 11
26
25
1
1
0
 0
160.2
 156 83 76 2 55
114
1.31
4.26
2178
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
157
 183
449
447
41
18
1
 0
2918.1
 2913 1471 1343 39 1003
1881
1.34
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01John Ward has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-04-08The St. Louis River Cats have waived John Ward.
1991-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have designated John Ward for assignment.
1990-09-30The St. Louis River Cats have acquired John Ward from the waiver wire.
1990-09-23The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated John Ward for assignment.
1990-04-26The Pittsburgh Pipers have acquired John Ward from the waiver wire.
1990-04-19The Montreal Mud Stompers have promoted Mookie Sveum to the major league team. The Montreal Mud Stompers have designated John Ward for assignment.
1990-04-08The Montreal Mud Stompers have re-claimed John Ward from the waiver wire.
1990-04-02The Montreal Mud Stompers have designated John Ward for assignment.
1990-03-26Montreal Mud Mashers has drafted John Ward #55 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1985-07-18John Ward of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1978-05-08John Ward of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-06-01The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted John Ward to the major league team. The Kansas City Blacksmiths have designated Brad Gagne for assignment.
1977-05-05The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted Brad Gagne to the major league team. The Kansas City Blacksmiths have sent John Ward to the minors.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted Hardin Miljus to the major league team. The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted John Ward to the major league team.
1976-04-23A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Kansas City Blacksmiths. The Kansas City Blacksmiths receive Bill Baker, John Ward, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Knights in exchange for Gene Court, Dan Foust.