Larry Ward
Lawrence Clinton Ward
Born: March 18, 1925
Terra Bella, CA US
Deceased: October 26, 1997
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1954
Larry Ward compiled a career record of 74 wins and 85 losses and a 4.33 ERA in his 265-game pitching career with the Albuquerque Dukes, Yakima Stars, Ventura Yankees, Victoria Athletics, Twin Falls Cowboys and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.40 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 130.0 | 138 | 89 | 78 | 57 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 4 | 13 | .235 | 6.99 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 134.0 | 174 | 125 | 104 | 89 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.45 | 12 | 87.0 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.91 | 13 | 64.0 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.87 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 220.0 | 256 | 139 | 119 | 115 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.76 | 30 | 225.0 | 204 | 118 | 94 | 22 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.54 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 121.0 | 125 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.06 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 156.0 | 152 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 11 | .312 | 3.90 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 140.7 | 129 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 55 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 74 | 85 | .465 | 4.33 | 265 | 40 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1321.3 | 1342 | 784 | 635 | 28 | 664 | 0 | 517 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 25 | 80 | 72 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .292 | .362 | .389 | .751 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 26 | 54 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .216 | .300 | .516 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 13 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 12 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .333 | .636 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 34 | 94 | 79 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .228 | .322 | .342 | .664 | 27 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 39 | 90 | 90 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .289 | .522 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 34 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .179 | .220 | .231 | .450 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 44 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .229 | .275 | .292 | .566 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 40 | 46 | 43 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .209 | .227 | .233 | .460 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 284 | 533 | 494 | 39 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 64 | .229 | .270 | .298 | .568 | 147 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 18 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .833 | 1.111 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | P | 25 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 | .812 | 1.040 |
| 1948 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | P | 34 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .961 | 1.441 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1950 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 34 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .794 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 44 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .975 | .886 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 40 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .929 | .650 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 267 | 41 | 148 | 15 | 10 | .926 | .708 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Yakima Stars | PIT | ||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Yakima Stars | |||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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