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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Karl Ward Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1593 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-22-1934
HR 223 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
RBI 771
SB 321
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D  (17.5%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D+ (27.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 18 55.00 5 / 5 9 / 9 9 / 10 7 / 7 3 / 6 7 / 7 10 / 11 50 / 55
1953 Minors 19 58.00 9 / 9 8 / 9 7 / 9 7 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 5 5 / 6 42 / 58
1954 Minors 20 73.00 9 / 13 10 / 12 3 / 8 7 / 10 2 / 13 5 / 6 8 / 11 44 / 73
1955 Minors 21 59.00 11 / 14 3 / 8 5 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 10 7 / 7 5 / 6 37 / 59
1956 Minors 22 74.00 3 / 7 5 / 13 5 / 7 7 / 12 4 / 11 8 / 16 4 / 8 36 / 74
1957 Minors 23 57.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 14 3 / 9 4 / 11 19 / 57
1958 Majors 24 45.70 162 49 0 7 / 9 2 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 10 25 / 45
1959 Majors 25 40.76 162 34 0 4 / 7 2 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 3 14 / 40
1960 Majors 26 38.45 140 34 22 2 / 4 3 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 5 10 / 38
1961 Majors 27 61.07 142 114 20 1 / 5 1 / 15 2 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 8 7 / 61
1962 Majors 28 67.41 162 130 0 2 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 10 8 / 67
1963 Majors 29 56.48 133 107 29 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 56
1964 Majors 30 64.61 162 130 0 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 15 1 / 8 3 / 64
1965 Majors 31 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 64
1966 Majors 32 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 5 3 / 64
1967 Majors 33 64.61 162 130 0 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 64
1968 Majors 34 65.10 162 130 0 -2 / 14 -5 / 5 -1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 -2 / 9 -2 / 12 -12 / 65
1969 Majors 35 67.21 162 130 0 -2 / 9 0 / 9 -3 / 8 -6 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 10 -3 / 12 -16 / 67
1970 Majors 36 44.81 162 57 0 0 / 8 -6 / 7 -3 / 8 -2 / 6 -8 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 5 -26 / 44
1971 Majors 37 41.10 162 59 0 -2 / 4 -1 / 3 -1 / 6 -3 / 6 -5 / 3 -3 / 7 -1 / 12 -16 / 41
1972 Majors 38 42.23 162 59 0 -2 / 7 -4 / 9 -2 / 6 -2 / 6 -2 / 3 -1 / 4 -4 / 7 -17 / 42
Total 2359 1423 71 49 / 168 32 / 165 33 / 160 28 / 174 0 / 179 37 / 177 35 / 175 214 / 1198
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Karl Ward has retired from the Baltimore Revolution
1963-04-14Karl Ward of the Baltimore Revolution is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1961-06-02Karl Ward of the Baltimore Revolution is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1960-09-06Karl Ward of the Baltimore Revolution is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Karl Ward to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Jack Babcock to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Jack Uchrinscko to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have designated George Erickson for assignment. The Baltimore Revolution have designated Bobby Spognardi for assignment. The Baltimore Revolution have designated Mike Verble for assignment.