
Born: March 3, 1860 in Bellefonte, PA
School: Pennsylvania State University
(All Transactions)
Debut: July 15, 1878
Final Game: September 29, 1894
Died: March 4, 1925 in Augusta, GA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1964.
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Long before Miller & Flood attacked the reserve clause, HOFer Ward was the great champion of players' rights. This page is sponsored in honor of the late Doug Pappas, a fan & scholar who immeasurably improved the understanding of the business of baseball.
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
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| 1 | 1880 | Providence Grays | NL | 2nd of 3 | 32 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | Player/Manager |
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| 2 | 1884 | New York Gothams | NL | 2nd of 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4 | Player/Manager |
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| 3 | 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | PL | 133 | 76 | 56 | .576 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
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| 4 | 1891 | Brooklyn Grooms | NL | 137 | 61 | 76 | .445 | 6 | Player/Manager | |
| 5 | 1892 | Brooklyn Grooms | NL | 78 | 51 | 26 | .662 | 2 | Player/Manager First half of season | |
| 6 | 1892 | Brooklyn Grooms | NL | 80 | 44 | 33 | .571 | 3 | Player/Manager Second half of season | |
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| 7 | 1893 | New York Giants | NL | 136 | 68 | 64 | .515 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 8 | 1894 | New York Giants | NL | 139 | 88 | 44 | .667 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| Providence Grays | 1 year | 32 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.0 | ||||
| Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 1 year | 133 | 76 | 56 | .576 | 2.0 | ||||
| Brooklyn Grooms | 2 years | 295 | 156 | 135 | .536 | 3.7 | ||||
| New York Giants | 3 years | 291 | 162 | 116 | .583 | 3.7 | ||||
| Total | 7 years | 751 | 412 | 320 | .563 | 3.3 |