Walter Ward
Walter Howard Ward
Born: February 10, 1920
Deceased: May 21, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1946
Walter Ward compiled a career record of 17 wins and 31 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 77-game pitching career with the Monett Red Birds, Union City Greyhounds, Bassett Furniture Makers, Columbia Reds, Kinston Eagles, Petersburg Rebels and Lynchburg Senators. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 6 | 43.0 | 39 | 27 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 6 | 14 | .300 | 3.33 | 34 | 173.0 | 157 | 102 | 64 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7.27 | 22 | 104.0 | 127 | 93 | 84 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 4 | 30.0 | 33 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.77 | 11 | 4 | 54.7 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 31 | .354 | 3.94 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 404.7 | 426 | 280 | 177 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 37 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .143 | .270 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 24 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .293 | .561 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 10 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Lynchburg Senators | 22 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .326 | .587 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Petersburg Rebels | 22 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .326 | .587 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 15 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .278 | .316 | .444 | .760 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 86 | 159 | 156 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .205 | .215 | .256 | .472 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .842 | 1.455 |
| Totals | 77 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .842 | .208 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | CIN | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Rebels | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds |
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