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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 21 61.00 1 / 4 5 / 30 6 / 27 12 / 61
1976 Minors 22 55.00 0 / 5 2 / 24 6 / 26 8 / 55
1977 Minors 23 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5
1977 Majors 23 47.48 2 / 14 2 / 19 4 / 14 8 / 47
1978 Majors 24 49.28 2 / 8 2 / 22 1 / 19 5 / 49
1979 Majors 25 50.34 4 / 15 2 / 21 3 / 14 9 / 50
1980 Majors 26 51.00 1 / 15 3 / 18 1 / 18 5 / 51
1981 Majors 27 49.90 124 25 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 19 1 / 49
1982 Majors 28 51.11 162 33 0 0 / 16 1 / 16 0 / 19 1 / 51
1983 Majors 29 50.94 162 33 0 1 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 19 3 / 50
1984 Majors 30 51.04 162 33 0 0 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 22 0 / 51
1985 Majors 31 48.21 150 31 12 0 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 20 2 / 48
1986 Majors 32 51.16 162 33 0 0 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 25 1 / 51
1987 Majors 33 50.74 162 32 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 26 1 / 50
1988 Majors 34 50.67 162 33 0 -4 / 9 -6 / 18 -5 / 23 -15 / 50
1989 Majors 35 50.01 162 33 0 -4 / 12 -5 / 20 -1 / 18 -10 / 50
1990 Majors 36 39.00 145 25 0 -4 / 7 -5 / 16 -3 / 16 -12 / 39
1991 Majors 37 30.00 0 / 3 0 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 30
Total 1553 311 12 -1 / 178 4 / 318 16 / 341 19 / 837
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.