Jimmy Ward
James Edward Ward
Born: April 2, 1939
Deceased: January 7, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1960-1968
Jimmy Ward compiled a career record of 88 wins and 84 losses and a 3.57 ERA in his 248-game pitching career with the Reno Silver Sox, Great Falls Electrics, Spokane Indians, Omaha Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Oklahoma City 89ers, Vancouver Mounties and Birmingham A's. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.41 | 7 | 5 | 29.0 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 20 | 6 | .769 | 3.45 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 240.0 | 261 | 119 | 92 | 18 | 69 | 219 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.55 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 67.0 | 58 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2 | 12 | .143 | 6.10 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 87.0 | 109 | 75 | 59 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 8 | 15 | .348 | 3.96 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 175.0 | 195 | 93 | 77 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.04 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 237.0 | 213 | 96 | 80 | 19 | 56 | 9 | 224 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.05 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 180.0 | 153 | 71 | 61 | 17 | 46 | 3 | 131 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.43 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 197.0 | 219 | 116 | 97 | 16 | 47 | 3 | 114 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.97 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 78 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2.68 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 185.0 | 178 | 83 | 55 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 145 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 88 | 84 | .512 | 3.57 | 248 | 208 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 1465.0 | 1487 | 724 | 581 | 133 | 395 | 24 | 1112 | 41 | 5 | 54 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .556 | .778 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 32 | 103 | 95 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | .074 | .120 | .137 | .257 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 12 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .208 | .208 | .333 | .542 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 22 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 36 | 66 | 57 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .158 | .200 | .263 | .463 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 35 | 97 | 85 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46 | .176 | .239 | .247 | .486 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 31 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .094 | .108 | .125 | .233 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 38 | 75 | 71 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | .155 | .155 | .197 | .352 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 20 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .143 | .143 | .238 | .381 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 25 | 70 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .095 | .136 | .190 | .327 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 258 | 562 | 514 | 42 | 67 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 268 | .130 | .161 | .204 | .366 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 31 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 2 | .833 | 1.452 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 22 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .773 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | P | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 33 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .871 | .818 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 35 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 1 | .912 | 1.486 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 30 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.133 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 35 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .933 | .800 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 18 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.056 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 25 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.560 |
| Totals | 248 | 88 | 187 | 29 | 8 | .905 | 1.109 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK |
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