Nick Ward
Nick Ward
Born: October 19, 1995
Kennett Square, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 34 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: West Chester University
Career: 2018-2024
Nick Ward has compiled a career batting average of .266 with 44 home runs and 253 RBI in his 505-game career with the Athletics, Nashville Sounds, Vermont Lake Monsters, Beloit Snappers, Washington Wild Things, Reading Fightin Phils, Jersey Shore BlueClaws and Rome Emperors. He began playing during the 2018 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Athletics |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Vermont Lake Monsters |
 Beloit Snappers |
 Washington Wild Things |
 Jersey Shore BlueClaws |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Rome Emperors |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 48 | 190 | 154 | 33 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 37 | .273 | .400 | .429 | .829 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 13 | 60 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | .267 | .433 | .444 | .878 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 85 | 343 | 293 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 91 | .232 | .334 | .328 | .662 | 96 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Washington Wild Things | 80 | 369 | 279 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 67 | 37 | .269 | .420 | .409 | .829 | 114 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Ind | FRON | Washington Wild Things | 82 | 368 | 292 | 71 | 102 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 61 | 18 | 6 | 63 | 49 | .349 | .478 | .620 | 1.098 | 181 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 21 | 92 | 80 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .200 | .293 | .325 | .618 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | 94 | 392 | 318 | 70 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 54 | 80 | .270 | .392 | .371 | .763 | 118 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Emperors | 80 | 298 | 248 | 28 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 68 | .222 | .343 | .282 | .626 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 505 | 2115 | 1712 | 310 | 456 | 69 | 17 | 44 | 253 | 90 | 26 | 318 | 389 | .266 | .393 | .404 | .796 | 691 | 12 | 52 | 12 | 21 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 2B | 28 | 45 | 51 | 1 | 9 | .990 | 3.429 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | SS | 19 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 15 | .955 | 3.316 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 1B | 44 | 311 | 19 | 5 | 20 | .985 | 7.500 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 3B | 20 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 4 | .898 | 2.200 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 2B | 18 | 27 | 52 | 3 | 15 | .963 | 4.389 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 2B | 13 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 4 | .907 | 3.000 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Washington Wild Things | 2B | 16 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 3.750 |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Washington Wild Things | SS | 10 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 7 | .977 | 4.300 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SS | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | 3B | 57 | 38 | 112 | 7 | 6 | .955 | 2.632 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 2B | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .923 | 4.000 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 3B | 16 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 4 | .929 | 2.438 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | 1B | 13 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.615 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | 2B | 12 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 7 | .984 | 5.000 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Emperors | 2B | 39 | 53 | 90 | 4 | 15 | .973 | 3.667 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Emperors | 3B | 27 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 3 | .887 | 2.333 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Emperors | 1B | 15 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .947 | 5.933 |
| Totals | 363 | 812 | 614 | 54 | 131 | .964 | 3.928 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | June 19, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | September 2, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | OAK | April 5, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Lake Monsters | OAK | June 14, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
| 2021 | Ind | Frontier | Washington Wild Things | June 5, 2021 | September 12, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Frontier League | Washington Wild Things | |||
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | PHI | April 7, 2023 | August 6, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | August 9, 2023 | September 17, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Rome Emperors | ATL | April 5, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
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