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Vince Coleman League
4-18-2178
John Ward Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating   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   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 P KC 30 30 171.1 26 3 22 1 1 +1 1.31 .962
1978 P KC 32 32 208.1 23 2 18 3 1 -1 0.86 .870
1979 P KC 33 33 199.0 21 2 17 2 1 -1 0.86 .905
1980 P KC 33 33 214.2 26 1 25 0 0 -3 1.09 1.000
1981 P KC 33 33 209.0 20 2 17 1 1 -6 0.82 .950
1982 P KC 33 33 224.2 31 0 30 1 1 -2 1.20 .968
1983 P KC 33 33 223.0 35 2 31 2 0 -1 1.33 .943
1984 P KC 33 33 224.1 36 0 34 2 2 -4 1.36 .944
1985 P KC 30 30 207.2 30 3 26 1 1 0 1.26 .967
1986 P KC 33 33 226.0 37 3 31 3 2 0 1.35 .919
1987 P KC 33 32 220.1 22 1 19 2 0 -4 0.82 .909
1988 P KC 33 33 219.1 27 1 24 2 0 -1 1.03 .926
1989 P KC 33 33 210.0 29 1 27 1 2 -2 1.20 .966
1990 P MON-PIT-STL 26 25 160.2 23 3 20 0 1 0 1.29 1.000
Total 448 446 2918.1 386 24 341 21 13 -24 1.13 .946
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.