Chuck Ward

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1922)

Chuck Ward was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. In 236 career games, he hit .228 with 175 hits and 72 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .228
HR 0
RBI 72
H 175
OPS .555
PIV -1,536
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/30/1894 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
4/4/1969 in Indian Rocks, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-11
Last Game
1922-09-24

Full name: Charles William Ward

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Career Batting Statistics

Chuck Ward — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
236 769 52 175 20 6 0 72 7 51 67 .228 .286 .269 .555 -1,536

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Ward — Season-by-Season Batting
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 PIT NL 125 423 25 100 12 3 0 43 5 32 43 .236 .248 (-5%) .312 (-3%) .323 (-14%) .635 (-9%) -454.7
1918 BRO NL 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRO NL 45 150 7 35 1 2 0 8 0 7 11 .233 .262 (-11%) .322 (-14%) .347 (-23%) .670 (-19%) -422.6
1920 BRO NL 19 71 7 11 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 .155 .271 (-43%) .331 (-40%) .363 (-53%) .694 (-47%) -509.4
1921 BRO NL 12 28 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1922 BRO NL 33 91 12 25 5 1 0 14 1 5 8 .275 .285 (-4%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-11%) .743 (-10%) -149.7
Career · 6 seasons 236 769 52 175 20 6 0 72 7 51 67 .228 — — — — -1,536

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Ward — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12639528100049.253
Away1103742475024.201

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck Ward — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-24 BROPITL 000000000
1922-07-31 BROSTLL 300000100
1922-07-30 BROSTLL 401100001
1922-07-29 BROSTLW 303000200
1922-07-28 BROPITW 211000000
1922-07-26 BROPITW 422000300
1922-07-25 BROPITL 201000000
1922-07-23 BROCHCL 300000000
1922-07-22 BROCHCW 400000000
1922-07-21 BROCHCL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Ward — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 0 16 23 1 4
3B 54 0 51 95 12 0
SS 174 0 331 478 71 74

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Ward — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 PIT 2B 8 0 16 23 1 4
1917 PIT 3B 5 0 4 12 1 0
1917 PIT SS 112 0 206 312 50 49
1918 BRO 3B 2 0 0 3 0 0
1919 BRO 3B 45 0 47 79 11 0
1920 BRO SS 19 0 46 44 7 5
1921 BRO SS 12 0 25 34 4 7
1922 BRO 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1922 BRO SS 31 0 54 88 10 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chuck Ward — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 9
Third Base 53
Shortstop 174

Chuck Ward: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chuck Ward's first major league game on April 11, 1917; the last one listed came on September 24, 1922. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1917) and the Brooklyn Robins (1918 to 1922). Born on July 30, 1894, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Ward is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Ward's listed size is 5'11" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on April 4, 1969, in Indian Rocks, FL, USA. Chuck Ward was the playing name; the full given name is Charles William.

In 236 games and 769 at bats, Ward batted .228 with 175 hits, along with 72 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .286 and .269 give Ward a career OPS of .555. Set against a .270 league average for the same years, Ward's .228 average sits 15.7% below it. The hits column peaks at 100, in 1917. The RBI column peaks at 43 in 1917. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .236 in 1917, did not top the league's .248.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Ward

What years did Chuck Ward play?
Chuck Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922.
Was Chuck Ward a pitcher?
No. Chuck Ward was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Chuck Ward hit?
Chuck Ward hit 0 career home runs with 175 hits.
What was Chuck Ward's career batting average?
Chuck Ward batted .228 over his career, with 175 hits in 769 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Ward have?
Chuck Ward drove in 72 runs in his career.
Is Chuck Ward in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chuck Ward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.