3B Don Ward #42
Age: 72 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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3B DON WARD #42 - AGE: 72 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/23/1902
Born in:Marcellus, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1924, 5th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Cleveland - FABL 24 141 575 173 41 5 9 82 92 45 2 4 21 0 2 .301 .351 .437 .788 115 119 4.9
1928 Cleveland - FABL 25 18 72 26 10 1 0 15 12 9 0 0 2 0 0 .361 .432 .528 .960 165 179 1.0
1929 Cleveland - FABL 26 131 462 128 31 5 2 49 47 32 1 3 28 0 0 .277 .323 .379 .702 82 82 1.2
1930 New York - FABL 27 138 561 178 40 8 4 77 89 40 4 1 20 3 1 .317 .366 .439 .805 106 111 3.6
1931 New York - FABL 28 148 608 196 36 5 7 90 100 57 4 2 30 3 1 .322 .383 .433 .816 118 122 5.4
1932 New York - FABL 29 90 338 94 30 5 1 39 49 34 0 3 18 0 1 .278 .341 .405 .747 97 103 2.4
1933 New York - FABL 30 51 175 47 12 0 2 24 19 10 0 0 14 1 1 .269 .308 .371 .680 88 84 0.8
1935 Cleveland - FABL 32 123 442 135 28 2 3 54 69 29 3 7 18 0 0 .305 .347 .398 .745 99 104 3.1
1936 Cleveland - FABL 33 44 100 25 1 1 0 18 8 8 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .306 .280 .586 56 51 -0.2
1937 Detroit - FABL 34 97 335 106 25 5 3 37 43 23 1 2 21 0 2 .316 .360 .448 .808 113 117 2.2
1938 Philadelphia - FABL 35 57 165 34 9 2 0 15 15 18 0 0 7 0 0 .206 .284 .285 .569 55 56 0.2
1939 Philadelphia - FABL 36 79 193 53 11 2 2 24 25 15 0 3 18 0 0 .275 .322 .383 .706 90 86 0.5
Total FABL 1117 4026 1195 274 41 33 524 568 320 15 25 202 7 8 .297 .349 .410 .759 102 105 24.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1921 Louisiana State - COL 18 50 192 43 5 3 0 19 19 9 2 4 10 1 0 .224 .261 .281 .542 62 60 -0.0
1922 Louisiana State - COL 19 50 188 64 5 1 1 26 27 21 3 3 10 2 1 .340 .409 .394 .803 139 141 2.0
1923 Louisiana State - COL 20 50 195 60 13 1 6 37 28 16 4 1 24 1 0 .308 .370 .477 .847 132 133 1.5
1924 Louisiana State - COL 21 50 207 67 23 1 2 28 39 23 1 2 22 1 1 .324 .391 .473 .864 131 130 1.5
1925 Reading - AA 22 125 494 161 25 13 16 98 75 51 2 6 27 1 1 .326 .387 .526 .913 145 149 6.7
1926 Reading - AA 23 3 11 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523 34 37 -0.0
1926 Toledo - AAA 23 73 309 125 12 1 19 74 67 36 1 7 31 3 2 .405 .459 .634 1.093 194 197 5.3
1926 Cincinnati - AAA 23 50 180 66 23 0 2 32 29 11 1 2 20 2 2 .367 .402 .528 .930 142 145 2.2
1934 Portland - AAA 31 139 572 174 25 3 7 79 85 51 1 10 30 1 2 .304 .356 .395 .752 99 103 3.7
1937 Biloxi - R 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 72 151 0.0
1937 Newark - AAA 34 34 111 35 6 1 3 18 16 12 1 0 10 0 0 .315 .387 .468 .856 153 153 1.9
1940 Akron - AA 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.0
1940 Newark - AAA 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total EA 129 506 163 26 13 16 100 76 52 2 6 27 1 1 .322 .383 .520 .903 142 146
Total GWL 139 572 174 25 3 7 79 85 51 1 10 30 1 2 .304 .356 .395 .752 99 103
Total UL 85 291 101 29 1 5 50 45 23 2 2 30 2 2 .347 .396 .505 .901 146 148
Total AIAA 200 782 234 46 6 9 110 113 69 10 10 66 5 2 .299 .359 .408 .767 117 117
Total GSL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 72 151
Total CL 73 309 125 12 1 19 74 67 36 1 7 31 3 2 .405 .459 .634 1.093 194 197
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1930 New York - FABL 27 7 27 9 4 0 0 6 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 .333 .321 .481 .803 103 106 1.0
1931 New York - FABL 28 6 25 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .320 .346 .400 .746 99 98 1.3
1935 Cleveland - FABL 32 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 24 40 1.3
Total FABL 15 58 18 6 0 0 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 0 .310 .328 .414 .742 93 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Reading - AA 3B 12 10 3 24 0 29 2 .931 87.2 2.77 +0.3 1.020
1925 Reading - AA SS 116 114 179 401 42 589 9 .985 994.0 5.25 +12.5 1.064
1926 Cincinnati - AAA 3B 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.2 1.081
1926 Toledo - AAA 3B 58 58 23 129 10 153 1 .993 503.0 2.72 -1.7 1.031
1926 Reading - AA 3B 3 3 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 24.0 4.12 +0.1 1.028
1926 Cincinnati - AAA SS 41 41 54 126 12 183 3 .984 365.0 4.44 +4.2 1.025
1926 Toledo - AAA SS 16 14 18 48 5 66 0 1.000 139.0 4.27 -1.0 1.000
1927 Cleveland - MLB 3B 23 23 13 55 3 69 1 .986 209.2 2.92 +1.9 1.034
1927 Cleveland - MLB SS 117 117 183 379 71 583 21 .964 1049.0 4.82 +7.7 1.050
1928 Cleveland - MLB 3B 18 18 11 36 2 48 1 .979 156.2 2.70 +0.5 1.031
1929 Cleveland - MLB 2B 21 20 49 52 13 105 4 .962 164.0 5.54 -0.8 .945
1929 Cleveland - MLB 3B 107 98 58 217 20 282 7 .975 865.2 2.86 +5.9 1.049
1929 Cleveland - MLB SS 6 5 3 14 1 17 0 1.000 47.0 3.26 +1.3 1.122
1930 New York - MLB 2B 11 10 27 38 14 65 0 1.000 82.0 7.13 +1.6 1.110
1930 New York - MLB 3B 121 117 59 212 17 282 11 .961 1047.2 2.33 +6.5 1.055
1930 New York - MLB SS 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 -0.2 1.099
1931 New York - MLB 2B 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.0 1.054
1931 New York - MLB 3B 148 147 87 283 24 382 12 .969 1299.1 2.56 +11.0 1.049
1932 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1932 New York - MLB 3B 85 80 42 193 17 242 7 .971 716.1 2.95 +10.1 1.091
1933 New York - MLB 2B 5 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 +0.2 1.045
1933 New York - MLB 3B 37 34 24 87 3 112 1 .991 322.1 3.10 +6.9 1.124
1933 New York - MLB SS 7 2 3 10 3 17 4 .765 33.2 3.48 -2.7 .651
1933 New York - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.012
1934 Portland - AAA 2B 136 135 306 499 88 833 28 .966 1185.2 6.11 +13.7 1.047
1934 Portland - AAA 3B 3 1 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 14.0 4.50 +0.2 1.056
1934 Portland - AAA SS 6 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.4 1.103
1935 Cleveland - MLB 2B 7 4 10 17 3 31 4 .871 41.0 5.93 -1.0 .845
1935 Cleveland - MLB 3B 111 101 63 242 17 310 5 .984 919.2 2.98 +14.5 1.076
1935 Cleveland - MLB SS 2 2 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.0 1.050
1936 Cleveland - MLB 1B 6 5 41 5 1 46 0 1.000 44.0 9.41 -0.3 .952
1936 Cleveland - MLB 2B 7 0 4 3 2 8 1 .875 17.0 3.71 -0.2 .808
1936 Cleveland - MLB 3B 25 15 12 44 4 59 3 .949 154.0 3.27 +1.7 1.088
1936 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.1 1.078
1937 Detroit - MLB 2B 10 7 18 15 6 34 1 .971 58.2 5.06 -0.3 .931
1937 Newark - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Detroit - MLB 3B 65 60 40 130 6 175 5 .971 532.1 2.87 +6.9 1.074
1937 Newark - AAA 3B 34 30 16 91 2 108 1 .991 272.2 3.53 +6.5 1.128
1937 Detroit - MLB SS 21 18 26 50 11 78 2 .974 154.1 4.43 -5.2 .841
1937 Newark - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Biloxi - R SS 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 1.144
1938 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.051
1938 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 48 44 32 131 8 171 8 .953 392.0 3.74 +5.4 1.062
1938 Philadelphia - MLB SS 3 0 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.1 1.078
1939 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 29 26 184 15 18 200 1 .995 214.0 8.37 +1.7 1.035
1939 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.068
1939 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 34 27 20 57 6 78 1 .987 236.1 2.93 +2.4 1.092
1939 Philadelphia - MLB SS 8 0 1 1 1 3 1 .667 11.1 1.59 -1.1 .350
1940 Newark - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 35 31 225 20 19 246 1 .996 258.0 8.55 +1.3 1.020
TOTAL 2B 202 176 418 632 129 1088 38 .965 1563.1 6.04 +13.1 1.031
TOTAL 3B 939 866 509 1946 139 2521 66 .974 7767.2 2.84 +79.2 1.066
TOTAL SS 348 313 477 1052 151 1569 40 .975 2846.1 4.83 +16.2 1.032
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1920 Joined the Louisiana State Tigers.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/04/1921 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/1921 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1923 Drafted in the 1923 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cougars (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/03/1924 Failed to sign with the Chicago Cougars organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
04/07/1924 Goes 5-5 against the Maryland Terrapins, with 4 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
12/05/1924 Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Foresters (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
12/06/1924 Released by the Louisiana State Tigers.
12/06/1924 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $9,070.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/27/1925 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1925 Wins the MAL MAL Batter of the Month Award.
07/05/1925 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/26/1925 Goes 5-5 against the Camden Rockets, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
08/17/1925 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1926 Named the #78 prospect in the FABL
05/10/1926 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
05/17/1926 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1926 Wins the EA EA Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1926 Goes 0-5 against the Newark Aces, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1927 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1927 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/02/1928 Injured (Broken kneecap), out for 8 months.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/21/1929 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the New York Gothams in exchange for a 6th draft pick.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/13/1930 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
10/02/1930 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/04/1930 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week.
10/13/1930 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/20/1931 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/06/1931 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/16/1932 Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/06/1932 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for one week.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/15/1934 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Portland Green Sox in exchange for SP Sergio Gonzales.
07/11/1934 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/25/1934 Wins the 1934 Championship with the Portland Green Sox!
12/24/1934 Was traded by the Portland Green Sox to the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for .
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/17/1935 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
10/03/1935 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/07/1936 Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
12/09/1936 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1937 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
05/19/1937 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Detroit organization.
06/06/1937 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
08/20/1937 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/1938 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for CF Grover Lee, a %s round draft pick.
07/29/1938 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/15/1939 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/1940 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
09/04/1940 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/16/1940 Wins the 1940 Championship with the Newark Aces!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1941 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/10/1942 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1927 251 10
Year 2B Rank
1927 41 2
1930 40 7
Year R Rank
1927 92 10
Year SF Rank
1935 7 6
Year EBH Rank
1927 55 4
Year WAR Rank
1927 4.4 8
1931 5.9 5
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