Colin Ward
Colin Norval Ward
Born: November 22, 1960
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 32 (1980 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 3 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Citrus College
UCLA
Career: 1982-1988
Major League Statistics
Colin Ward compiled a career record of 35 wins and 28 losses and a 4.50 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Lakeland Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Phoenix Giants, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds, Las Vegas Stars, San Bernardino Spirit and Vermont Mariners. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Vermont Mariners |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.43 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 55 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 3 | .769 | 4.12 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.7 | 139 | 81 | 69 | 11 | 109 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.26 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 126.7 | 143 | 85 | 74 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.88 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.3 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.55 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.14 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122.7 | 133 | 73 | 70 | 10 | 63 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | AA | EL | Vermont Mariners | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.00 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 63.0 | 64 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 35 | 28 | .556 | 4.50 | 164 | 85 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 601.7 | 605 | 338 | 301 | 43 | 365 | 9 | 392 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 46 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 22 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .080 | .080 | .120 | .200 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | (+) Las Vegas Stars | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | (+) Phoenix Firebirds | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 95 | 60 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .094 | .143 | .113 | .256 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 11 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.909 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 26 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 1.692 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 46 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .935 | .630 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .409 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 22 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.045 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Vermont Mariners | P | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .875 |
| Totals | 164 | 42 | 108 | 7 | 7 | .955 | .915 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Mariners | SEA |
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