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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Rafael Ward Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2048) Option Years 0  
H 217 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-18-1963
HR 25 Drafted Round 5, Pick 65
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(104 games)
RBI 117
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D  (18.3%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1988 LHP 14 30 5 0 1 0 2 1 4 .427 .194 .233 .067 .167
1988 RHP 35 111 21 2 1 2 8 8 22 .523 .244 .279 .090 .189
1989 LHP 17 32 5 0 0 0 1 2 9 .362 .206 .156 .000 .156
1989 RHP 23 71 21 1 1 4 11 6 13 .858 .351 .507 .211 .296
1990 LHP 11 22 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .447 .174 .273 .136 .136
1990 RHP 23 69 16 2 0 2 10 6 16 .647 .299 .348 .116 .232
1991 LHP 11 23 9 2 0 0 2 0 4 .870 .391 .478 .087 .391
1991 RHP 22 59 20 5 0 3 16 4 13 .957 .381 .576 .237 .339
1992 LHP 14 22 5 1 0 1 7 2 5 .689 .280 .409 .182 .227
1992 RHP 25 77 19 1 1 1 4 7 19 .634 .310 .325 .078 .247
1993 LHP 8 22 7 0 0 1 6 0 6 .773 .318 .455 .136 .318
1993 RHP 16 45 9 1 0 1 4 5 10 .577 .288 .289 .089 .200
1994 LHP 17 37 7 0 0 2 4 1 11 .562 .211 .351 .162 .189
1994 RHP 27 75 20 2 1 1 12 5 22 .672 .312 .360 .093 .267
1995 LHP 11 17 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 .616 .263 .353 .176 .176
1995 RHP 16 51 11 1 1 2 6 2 15 .637 .245 .392 .176 .216
1996 LHP 9 11 2 0 0 1 3 0 4 .636 .182 .455 .273 .182
1996 RHP 18 65 19 1 1 1 8 2 18 .698 .313 .385 .092 .292
1997 LHP 11 22 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 .367 .231 .136 .000 .136
1997 RHP 20 55 12 1 0 1 7 4 14 .574 .283 .291 .073 .218
Total LHP 123 238 49 3 1 7 31 12 51 .557 .242 .315 .109 .206
Total RHP 225 678 168 17 6 18 86 49 162 .671 .301 .370 .122 .248
Total 253 916 217 20 7 25 117 61 213 .641 .286 .356 .119 .237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Rafael Ward has retired from the St. Louis Stars
1989-04-01The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rafael Ward to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have waived Terry Genewich.
1989-04-01The St. Louis Stars have sent Rafael Ward to the minors.
1988-09-22The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rafael Ward to the major league team.
1988-07-18The St. Louis Stars have promoted Sam Deeds to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Rafael Ward to the minors.
1988-04-01The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rafael Ward to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have designated John Petagine for assignment.
1985-08-30The St. Louis Stars have acquired Rafael Ward from the waiver wire.
1985-08-23The Cleveland Anteaters have waived Rafael Ward.