Aaron Ward

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1928)

AVG .268
HR 50
RBI 447
H 966
OPS .717
PIV -272
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/28/1896 in Booneville, AR, USA
Died
1/30/1961 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-08-14
Last Game
1928-06-07

Full name: Aaron Lee Ward

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,059 3,611 457 966 158 54 50 447 36 339 457 .268 .335 .383 .717 -272

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 NYA AL 8 26 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .115 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 20 32 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYA AL 27 34 5 7 2 0 0 2 0 5 6 .206 — — — — 0.0
1920 NYA AL 127 496 62 127 18 7 11 55 7 33 84 .256 .271 (-6%) .331 (-8%) .363 (+7%) .694 (-1%) -148.6
1921 NYA AL 153 556 77 170 30 10 5 75 6 42 68 .306 .286 (+7%) .344 (+5%) .395 (+7%) .739 (+6%) 734.9
1922 NYA AL 154 558 69 149 19 5 7 68 6 45 64 .267 .285 (-6%) .345 (-5%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-8%) -677.2
1923 NYA AL 152 567 79 161 26 11 10 82 8 56 65 .284 .282 (avg) .344 (+2%) .390 (+8%) .734 (+5%) 585.7
1924 NYA AL 120 400 42 101 13 10 8 66 1 40 45 .253 .283 (-11%) .345 (-6%) .389 (+1%) .734 (-2%) -193.6
1925 NYA AL 125 439 41 108 22 3 4 38 1 49 49 .246 .288 (-15%) .349 (-7%) .407 (-17%) .756 (-12%) -851.7
1926 NYA AL 22 31 5 10 2 0 0 3 0 2 6 .323 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHA AL 145 463 75 125 25 8 5 56 6 63 56 .270 .282 (-4%) .344 (+4%) .392 (avg) .736 (+2%) 278.2
1928 CLE AL 6 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,059 3,611 457 966 158 54 50 447 36 339 457 .268 — — — — -272

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 63 8 18 0 0 3 9 6 12 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 6 24 4 10 0 0 1 2 1 3 .417
1922 WS NYA 5 13 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 3 .154
1921 WS NYA 8 26 1 6 0 0 0 4 2 6 .231

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home537180222347629232.264
Away525182323249021212.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-06-07 CLENYYL 300000001
1928-06-06 CLENYYL 301000000
1928-06-01 CLEDETL 000000000
1928-05-16 CLEPHAL 100000010
1928-05-15 CLEPHAL 000000000
1928-05-11 CLENYYL 200000001
1927-10-02 CHWSLAL 400000001
1927-10-01 CHWSLAW 212100100
1927-10-01 CHWSLAW 411000001
1927-09-30 CHWDETW 202000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 38 2 0 4
2B 809 0 1846 2546 134 378
3B 172 0 203 432 21 60
OF 4 0 8 1 0 0
SS 36 0 68 85 9 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA SS 7 0 12 13 2 3
1918 NYA 2B 3 0 3 4 0 1
1918 NYA OF 4 0 8 1 0 0
1918 NYA SS 12 0 12 20 2 4
1919 NYA 1B 5 0 38 2 0 4
1919 NYA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1919 NYA 3B 3 0 0 4 0 0
1919 NYA SS 2 0 4 7 1 1
1920 NYA 3B 114 0 132 303 16 23
1920 NYA SS 12 0 37 41 2 13
1921 NYA 2B 124 0 260 412 27 35
1921 NYA 3B 33 0 44 84 3 33
1922 NYA 2B 152 0 358 489 23 73
1922 NYA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1923 NYA 2B 152 0 387 493 18 86
1924 NYA 2B 120 0 303 385 19 60
1924 NYA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NYA 2B 113 0 246 317 20 57
1925 NYA 3B 10 0 18 19 0 2
1926 NYA 2B 4 0 13 7 0 0
1926 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 CHA 2B 139 0 275 437 27 66
1927 CHA 3B 6 0 8 13 0 0
1928 CLE 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 CLE 3B 3 0 1 8 2 2
1928 CLE SS 2 0 3 4 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 810
Third Base 170
Shortstop 39
Center Field 4
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arkansas Tech University Russellville AR 1912
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia AR 1914, 1915

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Aaron Ward (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marv Owen
    .275 avg, 31 HR
  2. 94
    Bobby Adams
    .269 avg, 37 HR
  3. 93
    Babe Dahlgren
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  4. 93
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR
  5. 93
    Denny Walling
    .271 avg, 49 HR
  6. 92
    Charlie Gelbert
    .267 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Ward

What years did Aaron Ward play?
Aaron Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1928.
Was Aaron Ward a pitcher?
No. Aaron Ward was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Aaron Ward hit?
Aaron Ward hit 50 career home runs with 966 hits.