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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1977 LHB 30 90.0 49 43 105 1.64
1977 RHB 30 81.1 56 31 90 1.49
1978 LHB 32 113.2 63 32 141 1.52
1978 RHB 32 94.2 62 37 90 1.34
1979 LHB 33 109.2 66 48 137 1.69
1979 RHB 33 89.1 69 37 97 1.50
1980 LHB 33 98.2 72 39 115 1.56
1980 RHB 33 116.0 70 42 97 1.20
1981 LHB 33 104.0 52 33 116 1.43
1981 RHB 33 105.0 79 33 104 1.30
1982 LHB 33 113.0 63 44 120 1.45
1982 RHB 33 111.2 76 31 111 1.27
1983 LHB 33 109.0 62 30 112 1.30
1983 RHB 33 114.0 78 31 86 1.03
1984 LHB 33 116.2 69 34 97 1.12
1984 RHB 33 107.2 82 35 96 1.22
1985 LHB 31 107.0 69 39 96 1.26
1985 RHB 31 100.2 66 33 78 1.10
1986 LHB 33 118.1 74 52 116 1.42
1986 RHB 33 107.2 70 34 89 1.14
1987 LHB 33 105.0 68 31 104 1.29
1987 RHB 33 115.1 69 31 110 1.22
1988 LHB 33 95.2 66 41 116 1.64
1988 RHB 33 123.2 83 36 124 1.29
1989 LHB 33 97.0 56 31 101 1.36
1989 RHB 33 113.0 78 40 109 1.32
1990 LHB 26 95.0 65 39 89 1.35
1990 RHB 26 65.2 49 16 67 1.26
2178 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2178 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 449 1472.2 894 536 1565 1.43
Total RHB 449 1445.2 987 467 1348 1.26
Total 449 2918.1 1881 1003 2913 1.34
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.