Was Colby Ward a pitcher?

Yes. Colby Ward pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.

What was Colby Ward's career ERA?

Colby Ward finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 1-3 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Colby Ward have?

Colby Ward recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Is Colby Ward in the Hall of Fame?

No. Colby Ward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Colby Ward play for?

Colby Ward played for the Cleveland Guardians.

Colby Ward

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990)

Colby Ward was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1990 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 22 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.44

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -527.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 1/2/1964 in Lansing, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-07-27
Last Game: 1990-09-27

Full name: Robert Colby Ward

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Career Pitching Statistics

Colby Ward — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	22	0	0	0	1	36.0	31	17	3	21	23	4.25	-527.3

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 10.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Colby Ward — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CLE	AL	1	3	22	0	0	0	1	36.0	31	17	21	23	4.25	3.86 (-10%)	-527.3
Career · 1 season			1	3	22	0	0	0	1	36.0	31	17	21	23	4.25	—	-527

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Colby Ward — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Colby 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
1990	CLE	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Colby Ward — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Colby Ward — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	24.1	27	14	13	12	5.18
Away	8	11.2	4	3	8	11	2.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Colby Ward — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-09-27	CLE	BAL	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1990-09-23	CLE	TOR	L	0.1	0	1	1	3	0	0
1990-09-22	CLE	TOR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-09-16	CLE	KCR	—	1.2	3	0	0	0	2	0
1990-09-11	CLE	CHW	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1990-09-10	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-09-08	CLE	MIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1990-08-31	CLE	TOR	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	1	1
1990-08-30	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-27	CLE	BOS	—	4.1	3	2	2	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Colby Ward — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Colby Ward — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CLE	P	22	0	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Colby Ward — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

Colby Ward — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brigham Young University	Provo	UT	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Colby Ward: the record in brief

According to the bio, Colby Ward debuted on July 27, 1990 and played a final game on September 27, 1990. Ward spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Ward is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Ward batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Ward was born on January 2, 1964, in Lansing, MI, USA. On the record, Colby Ward was born Robert Colby Ward.

The pitching table credits Ward with a 1-3 record and a 4.25 ERA in 22 games. The same table counts 23 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.25 mark was 10.1% worse. Ward's only pitching season is 1990: 22 games, 23 strikeouts.

Before the majors, Ward played college baseball at Brigham Young University (1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986). Ward's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 44 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 22 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Ward with 3 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Colby Ward

Was Colby Ward a pitcher?: Yes. Colby Ward pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
What was Colby Ward's career ERA?: Colby Ward finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 1-3 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Colby Ward have?: Colby Ward recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is Colby Ward in the Hall of Fame?: No. Colby Ward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Colby Ward play for?: Colby Ward played for the Cleveland Guardians.