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Name Team Age
Gary Ward Retired (1967, Age 35) Died (2006, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 53
(1953)		 RF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League 0 11 years (140 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ C+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 6/25/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A  (90.3 %) A  (86.7 %) 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
1953 KC 127 456 50 108 19 0 9 42 30 83 0 0 9 .621 .283 .338 .237
1954 KC 109 351 32 74 9 2 4 35 19 60 0 0 14 .532 .250 .282 .211
1955 KC 12 39 5 10 1 0 0 4 1 11 0 0 0 .550 .268 .282 .256
1956 KC 16 64 9 19 3 2 1 9 5 10 0 0 1 .796 .343 .453 .297
1957 KC-BRO 115 335 30 90 15 2 5 30 28 64 6 6 6 .700 .330 .370 .269
1958 BRO 122 337 43 78 9 1 8 39 23 52 5 2 4 .616 .281 .335 .231
1959 BRO 108 284 33 79 11 0 8 31 24 51 15 7 3 .740 .339 .401 .278
1960 BRO 85 172 15 39 5 1 3 18 8 42 2 0 3 .592 .272 .320 .227
1961 BRO 103 157 14 40 10 3 4 29 11 24 2 3 3 .737 .304 .433 .255
1962 BRO 83 162 24 49 6 3 4 19 19 35 4 0 11 .836 .386 .451 .302
1963 BRO-KC-CHN 87 128 14 30 1 1 4 17 13 27 4 0 0 .657 .306 .352 .234
1964 CHN 109 244 32 60 8 1 9 38 22 54 5 6 3 .706 .309 .398 .246
1965 CHN 87 187 24 49 10 1 12 29 14 41 3 2 4 .836 .317 .519 .262
1966 CHN 84 95 14 24 4 0 1 4 9 18 2 2 0 .650 .324 .326 .253
Total 1247 3011 339 749 111 17 72 344 226 572 48 28 61 .672 .303 .369 .249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Gary Ward has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1967-03-01The Chicago Cubs have sent Chris Wasinger to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Gary Ward for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Charlie Riddlemoser to the minors.
1963-05-04A trade has been completed between the Kansas City TKs and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Dean Chance, Gary Ward from the Kansas City TKs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (CHN).
1963-04-05The Kansas City TKs have acquired Gary Ward from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bob Crabb to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Gary Ward for assignment.
1957-04-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Twins and the Brooklyn Humble Flys. The Brooklyn Humble Flys receive Eric Miltion, Jimmie Hall, Joe Mauer, Gary Ward from the Kansas City Twins in exchange for Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (BRO).
1957-04-01The Kansas City Twins have promoted Greg Reboulet to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent Gary Ward to the minors.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Twins have promoted Greg Colbrunn to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Chip Hale to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Rick Renick to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Kevin Maas to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Gary Ward to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent Brian Harper to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Pat Meares to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Denny Hocking to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Junior Ortiz to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Gene Larkin to the minors.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Twins have renamed Dick Greene to Gary Ward.