Nelson Ward
James Nelson Ward
Born: August 6, 1992
Marietta, GA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 12 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Georgia
Career: 2014-2019
Nelson Ward compiled a career batting average of .253 with 22 home runs and 155 RBI in his 473-game career with the Pulaski Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings, Bakersfield Blaze, San Antonio Missions, Arkansas Travelers, Sioux City Explorers and New Jersey Jackals. He began playing during the 2014 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Pulaski Mariners |
 Everett AquaSox |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 New Jersey Jackals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 18 | 63 | 56 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | .232 | .279 | .357 | .636 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 31 | 112 | 94 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | .223 | .339 | .330 | .669 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | R | APPY | Pulaski Mariners | 11 | 45 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .350 | .409 | .550 | .959 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 46 | 192 | 163 | 27 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 41 | .270 | .370 | .436 | .806 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 76 | 337 | 291 | 54 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 83 | .282 | .362 | .436 | .798 | 127 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 123 | 528 | 453 | 55 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 56 | 126 | .221 | .313 | .302 | .616 | 137 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 82 | 297 | 264 | 32 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 74 | .265 | .339 | .330 | .669 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .300 | .318 | .650 | .968 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 66 | 286 | 235 | 41 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 55 | .268 | .377 | .374 | .751 | 88 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 15 | 60 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .175 | .203 | .228 | .431 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 473 | 1942 | 1673 | 245 | 423 | 76 | 22 | 22 | 155 | 84 | 29 | 209 | 436 | .253 | .340 | .364 | .704 | 609 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | APPY | Pulaski Mariners | 2B | 7 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 5.286 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 2B | 6 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 4.667 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | SS | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 3.500 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | SS | 23 | 39 | 78 | 1 | 18 | .992 | 5.087 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | R | APPY | Pulaski Mariners | SS | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 2B | 11 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .983 | 5.273 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | SS | 5 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 5.600 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 2B | 46 | 79 | 137 | 5 | 29 | .977 | 4.696 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 2B | 37 | 73 | 131 | 1 | 25 | .995 | 5.514 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 3B | 19 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 5 | .939 | 2.421 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 8 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 8 | .966 | 3.500 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 109 | 199 | 286 | 14 | 80 | .972 | 4.450 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 52 | 89 | 122 | 6 | 32 | .972 | 4.058 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 30 | 19 | 58 | 5 | 11 | .939 | 2.567 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 2B | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.400 |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 2B | 54 | 88 | 117 | 6 | 26 | .972 | 3.796 |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 2B | 15 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 460 | 762 | 1124 | 50 | 262 | .974 | 4.100 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Mariners | SEA | June 19, 2014 | June 29, 2014 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | July 2, 2014 | August 10, 2014 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SEA | August 13, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SEA | April 10, 2015 | May 31, 2015 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SEA | June 2, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 7, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 21, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 17, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 16, 2019 | June 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | New Jersey Jackals | June 14, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
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