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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mike Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 52-60 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-06-1925
K 842 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(96 games)
IP 980.1
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.58M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ 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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
13
 9
28
28
4
0
0
 0
173.1
 167 89 81 2 69
134
1.36
4.21
1951 NYN
9
 14
30
30
2
1
0
 0
148.1
 145 81 69 3 67
130
1.43
4.19
1952 NYN
5
 7
28
28
3
0
0
 0
144.0
 139 75 74 1 63
118
1.40
4.63
1953 NYN
3
 5
70
0
0
0
10
 1
112.0
 96 40 40 8 45
81
1.26
3.21
1954 PHI
6
 3
45
1
0
0
0
 3
53.0
 53 27 23 1 22
54
1.42
3.91
1955 PHI
4
 6
47
13
1
0
0
 2
117.1
 118 61 56 1 44
122
1.38
4.30
1956 PHI
1
 3
24
0
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 35 23 22 1 6
30
1.32
6.39
1957 PHI
5
 4
54
0
0
0
3
 2
71.0
 59 22 17 2 30
59
1.25
2.15
1958 PHI
5
 6
68
1
0
0
2
 6
76.2
 90 55 52 2 41
66
1.71
6.10
1959 PHI
1
 3
46
1
0
0
1
 2
53.2
 57 32 28 1 29
48
1.60
4.70
2195
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
52
 60
440
102
10
1
16
 16
980.1
 959 505 462 22 416
842
1.40
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Mike Ward has retired from the Toronto Faceless Corporation
1960-03-31Mike Ward has signed with the Toronto Faceless Corporation for $0.58M per year for 1 year.
1959-09-02Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1959-08-04Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-06-29Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-06-18Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1957-09-20Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-05-03Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1954-08-01Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1954-04-10Mike Ward of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1954-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Steve Kerwin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chick Hillegas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Herb Bloxem to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mike Ward to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Warren Brusstar to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Von Elliott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Steinbacher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Larry Johnson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Charles Cummings to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Carl Cora to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Turner Johnson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Shorty Candaele to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Mutis to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bernie Stewart to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ivan Markell to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rip Kirby to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Troy Fisher to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ruppert Spindel to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Harry Chapman to the minors.
1954-03-28Mike Ward has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 6 years.
1953-09-21Mike Ward of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-09-10Mike Ward of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1952-07-03Mike Ward of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1951-09-19Mike Ward of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1951-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Jack Lehr to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Mike Ward to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Mike Torre to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Derek Brashear to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ted Reed to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Tyson Schulte to the major league team.
1950-09-26The New York Knights have promoted Art Piazza to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Lou Eaton to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Mike Torre to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Mike Ward to the minors.
1950-09-16Mike Ward of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1950-03-29A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Tilly Davis from the New York Knights in exchange for Mike Ward.
1950-03-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bill McGlothin to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Mike Ward to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cameron Rosario to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clay Pelouze to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Icehouse Lynch to the major league team.