Player Report for #20 David Ward

04/26/1981

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P David Ward #20

Age: 31

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	12	12	12	12
Movement	10	10	10	10
Control	5	6	5	5

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	15	15
Changeup	11	11
Screwball	13	13

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	12
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	51 %
Hold Runners	14
Defense	17

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	15
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Very Low
Work Ethic:	Very Low

David Ward
Birthday:	05/10/1929
Born in:	Mesa (Arizona)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	188 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	4 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 106 Days
Pro Service:	12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1952 Cleveland - ABA	23	3	1	0	1	0	4.60	15.2	15	10	8	1	11	12	1	0	1.66	.298	0.4	84
1954 Cleveland - ABA	25	32	3	1	2	1	3.69	78.0	64	44	32	9	54	76	0	0	1.51	.268	10.2	100
1955 Los Angeles - ABA	26	31	31	9	16	0	5.78	202.1	203	143	130	31	171	158	9	0	1.85	.296	-19.0	69
1955 Cleveland - ABA	26	6	1	1	0	0	5.89	18.1	25	14	12	1	13	16	1	0	2.07	.429	-1.2	68
1955 Total - ABA	26	37	32	10	16	0	5.79	220.2	228	157	142	32	184	174	10	0	1.87	.307	-20.2	0
1956 Los Angeles - ABA	27	5	5	3	2	0	7.29	33.1	43	29	27	3	27	30	1	0	2.10	.370	-8.8	55
1956 Chicago - ABA	27	12	5	3	2	0	4.31	54.1	48	27	26	4	41	42	3	0	1.64	.289	2.1	93
1956 Total - ABA	27	17	10	6	4	0	5.44	87.2	91	56	53	7	68	72	4	0	1.81	.323	-6.7	0
Total ABA		89	46	17	23	1	5.26	402.0	398	267	235	49	317	334	15	0	1.78	.303	-16.4	78

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Pickering - AAA	22	1	1	0	1	0	6.00	6.0	9	4	4	0	7	4	0	0	2.67	.450	-1.1	56
1952 Long Beach - A	23	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	2.40	.500	0.8	999
1952 Pickering - AAA	23	21	21	8	11	0	5.46	150.0	168	95	91	13	85	93	4	0	1.69	.325	-10.7	74
1953 Long Beach - A	24	26	0	0	1	1	3.40	53.0	40	24	20	4	27	60	0	0	1.26	.281	11.3	123
1956 Galveston - AA	27	4	4	3	0	0	3.09	32.0	34	11	11	5	10	29	3	0	1.38	.322	6.5	135
1956 Port Credit - AAA	27	17	16	8	4	0	3.13	123.2	94	48	43	9	84	116	7	1	1.44	.272	25.3	121
1957 Brampton - AAA	28	31	31	16	11	0	3.44	251.0	229	105	96	22	116	251	19	1	1.37	.312	31.4	107
1958 Corpus Christi - AA	29	17	17	7	6	0	3.14	131.2	137	52	46	13	68	136	9	1	1.56	.345	27.0	117
1958 Brampton - AAA	29	15	15	1	14	0	4.47	118.2	108	63	59	17	67	100	10	1	1.47	.281	1.0	82
1959 Corpus Christi - AA	30	6	6	2	4	0	3.23	47.1	36	19	17	4	20	49	4	0	1.18	.264	8.5	121
1959 Brampton - AAA	30	3	3	0	1	0	4.86	16.2	18	10	9	2	9	17	0	0	1.62	.348	-0.3	83
1960 Corpus Christi - AA	31	10	10	5	4	0	3.34	70.0	55	32	26	8	33	55	3	0	1.26	.244	14.1	114
1960 Brampton - AAA	31	2	2	1	1	0	5.27	13.2	17	8	8	2	11	8	0	0	2.05	.366	-1.2	72
Total GHL		90	89	34	43	0	4.10	679.2	643	333	310	65	379	589	40	3	1.50	.307	44.4	96.2
Total STL		37	37	17	14	0	3.20	281.0	262	114	100	30	131	269	19	1	1.40	.304	56.0	119.1
Total SCL		28	0	0	1	1	3.29	54.2	42	24	20	4	29	63	0	0	1.30	.288	12.0	149.5

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1956 Chicago - ABA	27	2	0	0	1	0	5.40	1.2	0	2	1	0	2	2	0	0	1.20	.000	0.0	0
Total ABA		2	0	0	1	0	5.40	1.2	0	2	1	0	2	2	0	0	1.20	.000	0.0	74.2

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1952 Cleveland - ML	P	3	1	3	5	0	8	0	1.000	15.2	4.60	+0.4	1.128
1954 Cleveland - ML	P	32	3	4	11	3	16	1	.938	78.0	1.73	+0.5	1.106
1955 Los Angeles - ML	P	31	31	8	33	0	43	2	.953	202.1	1.82	+1.1	1.050
1955 Cleveland - ML	P	6	1	1	5	1	6	0	1.000	18.1	2.95	+0.0	1.006
1956 Chicago - ML	P	12	5	2	12	0	14	0	1.000	54.1	2.32	-0.1	.990
1956 Los Angeles - ML	P	5	5	4	6	0	10	0	1.000	33.1	2.70	-0.0	.990

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 12, Pick 15, 191st overall pick) by the Cleveland Eagles.
04/05/1951	Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/27/1951	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 7 months.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (7).
04/11/1952	Injured (wrist soreness), out for one week.
07/03/1952	Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3-4 weeks.
07/20/1952	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 5 (5).
05/13/1955	Got claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Cleveland.
09/08/1955	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 6 days.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
05/12/1956	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hamilton Steelers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1956	Got claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Los Angeles.
10/11/1956	Won the 1956 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Clout!
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6).
07/01/1957	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1957	Was selected to the 1957 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/18/1957	Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 7 weeks.
09/14/1957	Wins the 1957 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at P.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 6 (6).
05/20/1958	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brantford Bells with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/27/1958	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Laredo Cowboys with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/14/1958	Strikes out 16 against the Laredo Cowboys.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6).
05/17/1959	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 12 months.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
06/11/1960	Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/31/1960	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	L	Rank
1955	16	7

Year	HLD	Rank
1954	2	8

Year	HRA	Rank
1955	32	7

Year	BB	Rank
1955	184	1

Year	K	Rank
1955	174	7

Year	K/9	Rank
1955	7.10	2