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Willie Mays League
9-5-2084
Willard Ward First Base
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .587 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 428 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-18-1934
HR 48 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(86 games)
RBI 205
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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
1959 PHI-BAL
143
555
43
117
19
1
12
42
25
131 2 3
6
4 3
.560
.246
.314
.103
.211
1960 BAL
148
494
36
93
15
1
10
33
30
114 5 1
2
3 5
.525
.242
.283
.095
.188
1961 BAL-BOS
34
78
7
20
5
0
0
6
4
18 0 1
1
0 2
.610
.289
.321
.064
.256
1962 BOS
106
333
33
73
12
3
13
59
38
77 0 2
10
2 5
.688
.298
.390
.171
.219
1963 BOS
135
373
38
89
10
2
8
43
28
66 1 2
8
0 2
.633
.292
.340
.102
.239
1964 BOS
56
76
10
16
2
0
4
10
3
16 0 0
0
1 0
.635
.241
.395
.184
.211
1965 BOS-WAS
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 WAS
61
77
7
15
3
1
1
10
8
12 0 0
2
1 1
.569
.271
.299
.104
.195
1967 WAS
25
21
3
3
0
0
0
1
3
3 0 1
0
0 0
.383
.240
.143
.000
.143
1968 WAS
7
9
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.522
.300
.222
.000
.222
Total
722
2023
178
428
66
8
48
205
140
440 8 10
29
11 18
.587
.264
.323
.112
.212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Willard Ward has retired from the Washington Bureaucrats
1968-08-14The Washington Bureaucrats have promoted Jackie OBrien to the major league team. The Washington Bureaucrats have designated Willard Ward for assignment.
1965-09-14The Washington Bureaucrats have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team. The Washington Bureaucrats have sent Clint Clark to the minors.
1965-09-14The Washington Bureaucrats have acquired Willard Ward from the waiver wire. The Washington Bureaucrats have waived Charlie Caballero.
1965-09-09The Boston NorEasters have waived Willard Ward.
1964-08-12The Boston NorEasters have sent Willard Ward to the minors.
1963-03-03The Boston NorEasters have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team.
1962-09-03The Boston NorEasters have promoted Joe Bennett to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have sent Willard Ward to the minors.
1962-05-21The Boston NorEasters have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have sent Dick Gernert to the minors.
1962-05-08The Boston NorEasters have promoted Mike Jones to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have sent Willard Ward to the minors.
1961-09-06The Boston Nor Easters have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team. The Boston Nor Easters have sent Mike Jones to the minors.
1961-09-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Nor Easters and the Baltimore Blue Balls. The Baltimore Blue Balls receive Pete Burnside from the Boston Nor Easters in exchange for Willard Ward.
1961-07-04The Baltimore Blue Balls have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team.
1961-05-17The Baltimore Blue Balls have promoted Jack Rehg to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Balls have sent Willard Ward to the minors.
1961-05-03The Baltimore Blue Balls have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Balls have sent Al Dillinger to the minors.
1961-04-01The Baltimore Blue Balls have promoted Ed Dessens to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Balls have promoted Randy Hayden to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Balls have sent John Maloney to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Balls have sent Willard Ward to the minors.
1959-04-09A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes and the Baltimore Black Tigers. The Baltimore Black Tigers receive Willard Ward from the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes in exchange fo.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Willard Ward to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Johnny Bangs to the minors.