Bill Ward
William Gambel Ward
Born: November 23, 1929
Barker, NY US
Deceased: July 28, 2013
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1949-1953
Bill Ward compiled a career record of 36 wins and 22 losses and a 3.77 ERA in his 71-game pitching career with the Bristol Twins, Idaho Falls Russets, Trenton Giants, Sanford Giants, Knoxville Smokies and Kingsport Cherokees. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 17 | 5 | .773 | 3.69 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 161.0 | 166 | 86 | 66 | 107 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.93 | 12 | 89.0 | 88 | 41 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.80 | 9 | 49.0 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.41 | 25 | 174.0 | 168 | 81 | 66 | 8 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 22 | .621 | 3.77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 473.0 | 482 | 256 | 198 | 18 | 250 | 0 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 25 | 81 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 35 | .119 | .253 | .119 | .373 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 12 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | .030 | .030 | .061 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 25 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 164 | 150 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 35 | .087 | .154 | .087 | .241 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 25 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.520 |
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 62 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .974 | .613 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Kingsport Cherokees |
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