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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Rick Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 57-51 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-24-1951
K 779 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(12 games)
IP 983.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 Away 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 12 9 9 1 5 6 2.13 10.13
1973 Home 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 17.1 19 9 8 1 9 14 1.62 4.15
1974 Away 0 5 20 4 0 0 0 3 39.1 55 34 33 2 20 32 1.91 7.55
1974 Home 1 6 17 7 0 0 0 0 48.1 67 49 46 1 30 32 2.01 8.57
1975 Away 1 2 19 6 0 0 0 0 49.1 55 32 31 1 23 40 1.58 5.66
1975 Home 0 2 14 3 0 0 0 1 39.0 40 23 23 1 15 31 1.41 5.31
1976 Away 2 2 28 0 0 0 1 1 26.2 31 17 15 2 9 22 1.50 5.06
1976 Home 0 1 27 0 0 0 0 1 22.0 33 25 24 1 15 19 2.18 9.82
1977 Away 0 3 36 4 0 0 0 1 50.1 58 43 40 2 20 29 1.55 7.15
1977 Home 3 3 31 3 0 0 0 1 53.0 50 28 25 1 22 38 1.36 4.25
1978 Away 6 1 48 0 0 0 0 1 53.1 53 32 30 3 18 45 1.33 5.06
1978 Home 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 52.0 56 28 24 1 21 38 1.48 4.15
1979 Away 3 0 39 0 0 0 1 1 41.1 40 19 16 0 19 37 1.43 3.48
1979 Home 5 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 32.2 26 9 9 0 5 30 0.95 2.48
1980 Away 0 2 23 0 0 0 0 1 30.2 35 25 21 3 17 22 1.70 6.16
1980 Home 2 1 24 0 0 0 0 1 34.1 32 21 16 0 14 26 1.34 4.19
1981 Away 3 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 20.2 22 10 10 0 7 18 1.40 4.35
1981 Home 4 2 24 0 0 0 0 0 31.2 26 12 12 0 8 22 1.07 3.41
1982 Away 3 5 25 0 0 0 0 1 25.0 37 21 20 0 10 22 1.88 7.20
1982 Home 5 2 27 0 0 0 0 1 34.2 32 14 13 2 16 39 1.38 3.38
1983 Away 4 3 23 0 0 0 1 0 24.0 28 11 11 0 14 15 1.75 4.13
1983 Home 3 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 24.1 29 11 11 1 9 16 1.56 4.07
1984 Away 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 1 49.0 54 25 25 0 19 43 1.49 4.59
1984 Home 4 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 69.0 60 41 38 1 30 54 1.30 4.96
1985 Away 4 3 23 0 0 0 0 0 41.2 44 20 20 1 12 31 1.34 4.32
1985 Home 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 55.0 35 11 11 0 18 50 0.96 1.80
1986 Away 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 6 6 1 1 7 1.86 7.71
1986 Home 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 9 5 5 0 1 1 2.73 12.27
2030 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2030 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 26 30 342 17 0 0 3 10 466.1 536 304 287 16 194 369 1.57 5.54
Total Home 31 21 314 16 0 0 1 5 517.0 514 286 265 10 213 410 1.41 4.61
Total
57
 51
656
33
0
0
4
 15
983.1
 1050 590 552 26 407
779
1.48
5.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rick Ward has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1986-05-02The New York Metropolitans have promoted Les Smith to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Rick Ward for assignment.
1977-06-20Rick Ward of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-04-21A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Pete Pistolli, Rick Ward, Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 BAL (Paul Kunz) from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Shelly Jackson, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 NYN (Mike Sweeney).
1976-04-21The Minnesota Maulers have sent Rick Ward to the minors.
1975-08-13The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Bob Caruthers to the minors.
1975-07-13The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Rick Ward to the minors.
1975-07-13The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Lew Kendall to the minors.
1975-07-13The Minnesota Maulers have demoted Rick Ward to the minor leagues.
1975-07-11The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1975-07-09The Minnesota Maulers have sent Rick Ward down to the minors.
1975-03-25The Minnesota Maulers have removed Rick Ward from the trade block.
1974-08-10The Minnesota Maulers have placed Rick Ward on the trade block.
1973-09-09The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1973-04-03The Minnesota Maulers have removed Rick Ward from the trade block.
1973-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have placed Rick Ward on the trade block.