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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Ward Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-39 Status Retired (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 68 (OS 69) Date of Birth 04-20-1959
K 524 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(28 games)
IP 624.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- 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
1983 CLE
2
 1
46
0
0
0
1
 0
50.0
 65 40 39 0 31
36
1.92
7.02
1984 CLE
1
 6
59
0
0
0
3
 3
63.2
 78 50 42 1 37
50
1.81
5.94
1985 CLE
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 3 2 2 0 1
2
1.71
7.71
1986 CLE
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 1
5.2
 3 1 1 0 3
10
1.06
1.59
1988 CLE
1
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 8 2 0 0 1
12
0.63
0.00
1989 CLE
2
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 15 10 10 0 4
14
1.24
5.87
1990 CLE
0
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
15.0
 16 9 9 0 6
13
1.47
5.40
1991 CLE-DET
12
 5
32
23
0
0
1
 0
147.1
 166 95 91 4 51
115
1.47
5.56
1992 DET
3
 19
43
29
1
0
1
 0
189.2
 216 118 107 4 72
164
1.52
5.08
1993 DET
2
 6
44
3
0
0
1
 3
60.2
 60 37 34 1 37
50
1.60
5.04
1994 DET
2
 1
68
0
0
0
2
 0
60.1
 78 55 54 1 31
58
1.81
8.06
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 39
347
55
1
0
9
 7
624.1
 708 419 389 11 274
524
1.57
5.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Bill Ward has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1993-04-14Bill Ward of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1991-09-06Trade #1166869 has been completed between the Cleveland Rocks and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Bill Ward, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 CLE (Louis Macfarlane) from the Cleveland Rocks in exchange for Doug Fox.
1990-04-22Bill Ward of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1990-04-01The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Bill Ward to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have sent Bill Wilson to the minors.
1989-08-29The Cleveland Rocks have designated Bill Ward for assignment.
1988-09-05The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Bill Ward to the major league team.
1986-05-08The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Ray Hesketh to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have sent Bill Ward to the minors.
1986-04-14The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Bill Ward to the major league team.
1985-04-04The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Thomas Minnick to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have sent Bill Ward to the minors.
1984-04-26Bill Ward of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1983-04-14The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Bill Ward to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have designated Johnny Mizell for assignment.
1983-04-08The Cleveland Rocks have sent Bill Ward down to the minors.
1983-04-08The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Bill Ward to the major league team.
1982-04-01The Cleveland Rocks have renamed Bill Hemphill to Bill Ward.