Johnny Ard
Broni John Ard
Born: June 1, 1967
Deceased: May 3, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 1 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Manatee Community College
Career: 1988-1996
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Johnny Ard compiled a career record of 58 wins and 37 losses and a 3.51 ERA in his 135-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Kenosha Twins, Visalia Oaks, Orlando SunRays, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Kenosha Twins |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Orlando SunRays |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Aberdeen Pheasants |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.05 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.97 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59.3 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.29 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 186.0 | 155 | 87 | 68 | 13 | 84 | 0 | 153 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.79 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 180.3 | 167 | 90 | 76 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 101 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.78 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.3 | 76 | 42 | 40 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 286 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.74 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 88.7 | 77 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 367 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.46 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.0 | 130 | 67 | 56 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 526 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Aberdeen Pheasants | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.37 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 120.3 | 108 | 53 | 45 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 482 |
| Totals | 58 | 37 | .611 | 3.51 | 135 | 127 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 840.7 | 768 | 390 | 328 | 55 | 360 | 2 | 589 | 27 | 17 | 34 | 1679 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 13 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .200 | .556 | .300 | .856 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 22 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 48 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .125 | .317 | .156 | .473 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.111 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | P | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 28 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | P | 29 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.586 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 22 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .952 | .909 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.235 |
| Totals | 135 | 61 | 130 | 4 | 10 | .979 | 1.415 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Kenosha Twins | MIN | ||
| 1989 | A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Orlando SunRays | MIN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Prairie League | Aberdeen Pheasants |
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