What years did Dick Ward play?

Dick Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935.

Was Dick Ward a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Ward pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Ward hit?

Dick Ward hit 0 career home runs.

Dick Ward

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1935)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.00

WHIP 2.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 198 lb
Born: 5/21/1909 in Herrick, SD, USA
Died: 5/30/1966 in Freeland, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-05-03
Last Game: 1935-07-23

Full name: Richard O. Ward

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	2	0	3	1	3.00	0.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 30.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	CHN	NL	3	6.0	9	2	2	1	3.00	—	0.0
1935	SLN	NL	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	6.0	9	2	3	1	3.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	CHN	NL	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	SLN	NL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	5.2	9	5	3	1	7.94

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1935-07-23	STL	NY1	L	0
1934-05-11	CHC	BRO	L	0
1934-05-08	CHC	PHI	L	1
1934-05-03	CHC	BSN	L	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1935-07-23	STL	NY1	—	0.0	0	1	0	1	0
1934-05-11	CHC	BRO	—	1.1	4	2	2	1	0
1934-05-08	CHC	PHI	—	3.1	5	4	3	1	1
1934-05-03	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1934	CHN	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1935	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Ward

What years did Dick Ward play?: Dick Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935.
Was Dick Ward a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Ward pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Ward hit?: Dick Ward hit 0 career home runs.