Retired
Mike Ward
Birthdate:
May 4, 1925 (47 y, 4 m, 1 d)Born In:
Waukesha, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/241Entry:
1947 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 55, Team: Muskegon Clippers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1948 | Springdale (PUBAA) |
| All-Star | 1951 | Muskegon (PUB) |
| 1948 | Springdale (PUBAA) | |
| 1945 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1944 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1959 | Philadelphia (PUB) |
| Aug 1954 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Aug 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Sep 1948 | Springdale (PUBAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 |
| Grey Ink | 94 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Máximo Cruz | 942 |
| Dan Flannery | 937 |
| Victor Brown | 937 |
| Mike Hathaway | 932 |
| Manny Colón | 926 |
| Elijah Cannon | 926 |
| Takenao Matsumoto | 922 |
| Salvador López -- NIP | 913 |
| Jorge Beltrán | 911 |
| Pedro Valdés | 907 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15 | 5 |
| 1952 | 23 | 1 |
| 1956 | 20 | 1 |
| 1957 | 16 | 1 |
| 1959 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34 | 3 |
| 1951 | 33 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 16 | 8 |
| 1956 | 15 | 5 |
| 1960 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15 | 2 |
| 1951 | 18 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 1959 | 0.652 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 225.2 | 8 |
| 1951 | 253.1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 236.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 967 | 5 |
| 1951 | 1043 | 1 |
| 1955 | 960 | 10 |
| 1956 | 992 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 | 4 |
| 1952 | 36 | 8 |
| 1953 | 37 | 8 |
| 1954 | 35 | 8 |
| 1955 | 48 | 1 |
| 1956 | 40 | 3 |
| 1957 | 31 | 5 |
| 1958 | 34 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 176 | 5 |
| 1953 | 201 | 7 |
| 1954 | 189 | 6 |
| 1955 | 178 | 9 |
| 1956 | 199 | 4 |
| 1957 | 171 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.106 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.264 | 3 |
| 1958 | 0.263 | 1 |
| 1959 | 0.292 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0.262 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.137 | 6 |
| 1952 | 1.137 | 4 |
| 1953 | 1.151 | 6 |
| 1958 | 1.129 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.086 | 4 |
| 1960 | 1.006 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8.649 | 10 |
| 1958 | 8.483 | 7 |
| 1959 | 8.738 | 9 |
| 1960 | 8.263 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.795 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1.315 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1.581 | 2 |
| 1953 | 0.830 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1.474 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1.848 | 9 |
| 1956 | 1.295 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1.535 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1.679 | 7 |
| 1959 | 1.035 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0.793 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 | 6 |
| 1953 | 6 | 8 |
| 1955 | 6 | 5 |
| 1957 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 10 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 6 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45 | 2 |
| 1951 | 37 | 4 |
| 1952 | 36 | 2 |
| 1953 | 21 | 1 |
| 1954 | 38 | 1 |
| 1955 | 46 | 10 |
| 1956 | 34 | 1 |
| 1957 | 37 | 4 |
| 1958 | 39 | 6 |
| 1959 | 25 | 2 |
| 1960 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 261 | 3 |
| 1951 | 251 | 2 |
| 1953 | 241 | 7 |
| 1955 | 243 | 4 |
| 1956 | 263 | 4 |
| 1957 | 262 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 197 | 7 |
| 1958 | 197 | 10 |
| 1960 | 198 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1953 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10 | 9 |
| 1954 | 8 | 4 |
| 1959 | 8 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 | 10 |