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Historical player · 1878–1894 · ★ Hall of Fame 1964

John Ward

B/T L/R · HT 69 · WT 165 · Born 3/3/1860 · From Bellefonte, PA USA · Debut 1878-07-15 · Final 1894-09-29

Career · batting

G
1,827
 
 
AB
7,656
 
 
H
2,107
 
 
HR
26
 
 
RBI
869
 
 
SB
540
 
 
BB
421
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.275 · 0.655
 
 

Career · pitching

G
293
 
 
GS
262
 
 
IP
2,469.7
 
 
W-L
164-103
 
 
SV
3
 
 
SO
920
 
 
ERA
2.10
 
 
WHIP
1.04
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Giants · 1883–1894

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HR
17
#196 on the Giants
1 J. Alou
1 H. Wilson
Hits
1,248
#24 on the Giants
22 G. Kelly
22 R. Aurilia
RBI
548
#30 on the Giants
4 B. Bonds
5 W. Lockman
SB
332
#5 on the Giants
2 G. Burns
12 G. Haltren
Runs
830
#13 on the Giants
3 T. Jackson
18 R. Youngs
BB
219
#79 on the Giants
2 R. Murray
1 L. Wade

Career with the Providence Grays · 1878–1882

HR
4
#8 on the Grays
1 C. Carroll
1 L. Brown
Hits
386
#6 on the Grays
28 T. York
101 C. Carroll
RBI
175
#6 on the Grays
6 T. York
8 O. Radbourn
Runs
252
#5 on the Grays
10 J. Denny
1 T. York
BB
33
#11 on the Grays
11 J. Denny
10 C. Bassett

Career with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders · 1890–1890

HR
4
#4 on the Wonders
1 G. Haltren
1 E. Andrews
Hits
188
#1 on the Wonders
8 L. Bierbauer
RBI
60
#5 on the Wonders
5 J. McGeachey
6 G. Haltren
SB
63
#1 on the Wonders
19 E. Seery
Runs
134
#1 on the Wonders
6 L. Bierbauer
BB
51
#3 on the Wonders
19 E. Seery
10 G. Haltren

Career with the Brooklyn Grooms · 1891–1892

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HR
1
#598 on the Grooms
1 T. Abreu
Hits
285
#196 on the Grooms
1 T. Hernandez
1 H. Wilson
RBI
86
#264 on the Grooms
1 A. Burch
1 J. Wasdell
SB
145
#24 on the Grooms
8 F. Jones
5 R. Mondesi
Runs
194
#143 on the Grooms
1 G. Brock
2 D. DeShields
BB
118
#158 on the Grooms
1 D. Roberts
1 T. Wallach

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
26
#2,804 all-time MLB
1 C. Bando
1 I. Wingo
Hits
2,107
#234 all-time MLB
2 C. Chambliss
2 P. O'Neill
RBI
869
#443 all-time MLB
1 K. Gibson
4 C. Floyd
SB
540
#29 all-time MLB
8 B. Dahlen
3 H. Long

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1878 Providence Grays NL 371381427 54 1 15 0213 0.1960.312
1879 Providence Grays NL 8336471104 94 2 41 0714 0.2860.349
1880 Providence Grays NL 863565381 122 0 27 0616 0.2280.272
1881 Providence Grays NL 853575687 186 0 53 0510 0.2440.328
1882 Providence Grays NL 833555887 103 1 39 01322 0.2450.299
1883 Gothams NL 883807697 187 7 54 0825 0.2550.395
1884 Gothams NL 11348298122 118 2 51 02847 0.2530.322
1885 Giants NL 11144672101 89 0 37 01739 0.2260.285
1886 Giants NL 12249182134 175 2 81 361946 0.2730.340
1887 Giants NL 129545114184 165 1 53 1112912 0.3380.391
1888 Giants NL 12251070128 145 2 49 38913 0.2510.310
1889 Giants NL 11447987143 134 1 67 62277 0.2990.349
1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders PL 128561134188 1512 4 60 635122 0.3350.426
1891 Grooms NL 10544185122 135 0 39 573610 0.2770.329
1892 Grooms NL 148614109163 133 1 47 888219 0.2650.301
1893 Giants NL 135588129193 279 2 77 46475 0.3280.415
1894 Giants NL 138549102146 125 0 79 39356 0.2660.306
Career 1,827 7,656 1,410 2,107 231 96 26 869 540 421 326 0.275 0.314 0.341

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1878 Providence Grays NL 221337370 334.03085634116 1.511.02
1879 Providence Grays NL 471970601 587.057114036239 2.151.03
1880 Providence Grays NL 392470671 595.050111545230 1.740.92
1881 Providence Grays NL 181839350 330.03267853119 2.131.15
1882 Providence Grays NL 191334331 286.0268813672 2.551.06
1883 Gothams NL 161334250 277.02788331121 2.701.12
1884 Gothams NL 33950 60.772231823 3.411.48
Career 164 103 293 262 3 2,469.7 2,324 576 253 920 2.10 1.04

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
SS82607,240.01,5222,641530294
2B49304,354.01,2261,646263167
P29302,470.01695745420
OF21401,998.035577787
3B460374.053112276

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1964VeteransInducted
1963VeteransBallot
1962VeteransBallot
1961VeteransBallot
1959VeteransBallot
1957VeteransBallot
1955VeteransBallot
1953VeteransBallot
1936Veterans359Ballot
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