John Ward

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Starting Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

Ward would often hit right-handed vs lefty pitchers.

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: March 3, 1860 in Bellefonte, PA us

Died: March 4, 1925 in Augusta, GA

Buried: Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, NY

Schools: Columbia University (New York, NY), Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA)

Last Game: September 29, 1894 (Age 34-210d)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View John Ward's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1878 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: John Montgomery Ward

Nicknames: Monte

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

62.3

7656

2107

.275

1410

RBI

869

540

OBP

.314

SLG

.341

OPS

.655

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1877	17		4 Teams	LGAL	N/A
1877	17		Athletic	LGAL	N/A
1877	17		Philadelphia	LGAL	N/A
1877	17		Janesville	LGAL	N/A
1877	17		Buffalo	LGAL	N/A
1878	18		Cricket	INTA	N/A
1878	18	-7.1	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	37	140	138	14	27	5	4	1	15			2	13	.196	.207	.312	.519	43
1879	19	-6.0	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	83	371	364	71	104	9	4	2	41			7	14	.286	.299	.349	.648	127
1880	20	-4.8	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	86	362	356	53	81	12	2	0	27			6	16	.228	.240	.273	.513	97
1881	21	-4.7	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	85	362	357	56	87	18	6	0	53			5	10	.244	.254	.328	.582	117
1882	22	-4.2	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	83	368	355	58	87	10	3	1	39			13	22	.245	.272	.299	.570	106
1883	23	-3.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	88	388	380	76	97	18	7	7	54			8	25	.255	.271	.395	.665	150
1884	24	-2.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	113	510	482	98	122	11	8	2	51			28	47	.253	.294	.322	.616	155
1885	25	-1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	111	463	446	72	101	8	9	0	37			17	39	.227	.255	.285	.540	127
1886	26	-1.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	122	510	491	82	134	17	5	2	81	36		19	46	.273	.300	.340	.640	167
1887	27	-0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	129	578	545	114	184	16	5	1	53	111		29	12	.338	.375	.391	.766	213		4
1888	28	0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	122	520	510	70	128	14	5	2	49	38		9	13	.251	.265	.310	.575	158		1
1889	29	1.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	114	508	479	87	143	13	4	1	67	62		27	7	.299	.339	.349	.687	167		2
1890	30	2.2	BWW	PL	Maj	BWW	128	614	561	134	188	15	12	4	60	63		51	22	.335	.393	.426	.819	239		2
1891	31	3.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	105	480	441	85	122	13	5	0	39	57		36	10	.277	.335	.329	.664	145		3
1892	32	4.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	148	699	614	109	163	13	3	1	47	88		82	19	.266	.355	.301	.656	185		3
1893	33	5.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	135	636	588	129	193	27	9	2	77	46		47	5	.328	.379	.415	.794	244		1
1894	34	6.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	138	605	549	102	146	12	5	0	79	39		35	6	.266	.311	.306	.617	168		1	20
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1827	8114	7656	1410	2107	231	96	26	869	540		421	326	.275	.314	.341	.655	2608		17	20
Other (2 seasons)					Other
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1827	8114	7656	1410	2107	231	96	26	869	540		421	326					2608		17	20