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Vince Coleman League
4-19-2178
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 KC
30
55
2
5
0
0
0
4
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.214
.123
.091
.000
.091
1978 KC
32
74
5
9
1
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
1
 0 3
.280
.145
.135
.014
.122
1979 KC
33
64
5
11
0
0
1
5
3
 17 1 0
2
 2 2
.439
.221
.219
.047
.172
1980 KC
33
66
2
5
1
0
0
2
2
 18 1 0
0
 0 0
.207
.116
.091
.015
.076
1981 KC
33
63
3
8
0
0
0
2
3
 13 0 1
1
 1 1
.291
.164
.127
.000
.127
1982 KC
33
72
4
9
0
0
0
2
2
 19 0 0
0
 1 1
.274
.149
.125
.000
.125
1983 KC
33
75
3
8
1
0
0
5
0
 25 1 0
0
 0 2
.238
.118
.120
.013
.107
1984 KC
33
78
5
6
1
0
0
3
1
 19 0 0
0
 0 2
.178
.089
.090
.013
.077
1985 KC
31
78
5
7
0
0
0
5
4
 22 0 1
0
 2 1
.222
.133
.090
.000
.090
1986 KC
33
85
3
12
0
0
0
2
1
 18 0 0
1
 0 3
.292
.151
.141
.000
.141
1987 KC
33
73
2
11
0
0
0
3
1
 13 1 0
1
 2 2
.324
.173
.151
.000
.151
1988 KC
33
78
4
13
0
0
0
2
2
 19 0 0
1
 1 2
.354
.188
.167
.000
.167
1989 KC
33
77
4
10
0
0
0
5
2
 20 0 0
2
 0 1
.282
.152
.130
.000
.130
1990 MON-PIT-STL
26
52
5
9
2
0
0
4
3
 16 0 0
1
 1 0
.430
.218
.212
.038
.173
Total
449
990
52
123
6
0
1
46
28
 245 4 2
10
 10 21
.285
.151
.133
.009
.124
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.