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Name Team Age
Rich Ward Retired (1951, Age 33) Died (1978, Age 61)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 33, Pick 515
(1950)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C  C- D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ D- C+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  B+ F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 11/22/1917
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.6 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 WAS-PHI-NYN-NYA 27 101 13 20 4 0 2 9 9 20 1 0 5 .561 .264 .297 .198
1951 NYA 6 16 3 5 2 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 .978 .353 .625 .312
Total 33 117 16 25 6 0 3 14 10 24 1 0 5 .617 .276 .342 .214
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1951-11-01Rich Ward has retired from the New York Yankees
1951-10-06The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Buddy Pettit to the minors.
1951-10-05The New York Yankees have promoted Slicker Rizzuto to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rich Ward to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Orlando Brown to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Adrian Skowron to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rich Ward to the minors.
1951-09-26The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ace Bauer to the minors.
1951-03-05The New York Yankees have promoted Orlando Brown to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rich Ward to the minors.
1950-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Orlando Brown to the minors.
1950-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Ace Bauer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rich Ward to the minors.
1950-09-20The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kent Silvera to the minors.
1950-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted Vern Clark to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rich Ward to the minors.
1950-08-31The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ad Reed to the minors.
1950-08-31The New York Yankees have acquired Rich Ward from the waiver wire.
1950-08-30The New York Knights have waived Rich Ward.
1950-08-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Mike Glynn, Tony Lake, Rich Ward from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Ed Bailey, Whitey Lockman.
1950-07-29The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Rich Ward to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Alta Carey to the minors.
1950-07-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Chick Langford, Danny Alicea, Johnny Antonelli, Rich Ward from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jay Fitzpatrick, Rube See.