Joe Ward

Born: 9/2/1884 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 8/10/1934 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-04-24 | Final Game: 1910-07-07

Throws: R

Full name: Joseph Aloysius Ward

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Biography

Joe Ward was a professional baseball player born in 1884, whose career spanned from April 24, 1906, to July 7, 1910. Primarily serving as a position player, Ward played in a total of 166 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 110 hits, resulting in a batting average of .237, and he contributed 47 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams. Although he did not hit any home runs during his career, he demonstrated his speed on the base paths with 12 stolen bases. Ward’s playing career unfolded in the early years of the 20th century, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach in baseball. While he may not have been a standout performer in terms of power hitting, his contributions as a reliable player added depth to the rosters he was part of. His career is a reflection of the many players who played pivotal roles in the evolution of the game during a time when the sport was still developing its modern identity.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
166	465	47	110	18	9	0	47	12	18	47	0.237	0.271	0.314	0.585	-513.5

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.585 vs. league average 0.629 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PHI	NL	35	129	12	38	8	6	11	2	5	16	0.295	.247 (+19%)	.307 (+4%)	.315 (+43%)	.622 (+24%)	355.0
1909	NYY	AL	9	28	3	5	0	0	0	2	1	5	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	PHI	NL	74	184	21	49	8	2	23	7	9	15	0.266	.244 (+9%)	.306 (-1%)	.312 (+6%)	.618 (+3%)	0.0
1910	PHI	NL	48	124	11	18	2	1	13	1	3	11	0.145	.249 (-42%)	.317 (-44%)	.326 (-46%)	.644 (-45%)	-903.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	38	37	353	24	9	13
2B	58	41	70	99	13	13
3B	28	27	38	43	6	2
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	10	8	14	17	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PHI	2B	3	3	4	8	1	0
1906	PHI	3B	27	27	37	42	6	2
1906	PHI	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909	NYA	1B	1	1	5	0	0	0
1909	NYA	2B	7	7	8	14	4	1
1909	PHI	1B	5	5	56	1	1	2
1909	PHI	2B	48	31	58	77	8	12
1909	PHI	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1909	PHI	SS	8	7	11	16	9	2
1910	PHI	1B	32	31	292	23	8	11
1910	PHI	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1910	PHI	SS	1	1	3	1	0	0