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.

What was Dick Ward's career batting average?

Dick Ward batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Dick Ward's career ERA?

Dick Ward finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Ward have?

Dick Ward recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Dick Ward

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

Dick Ward was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 1 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 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

Dick Ward — 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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Dick Ward — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Dick Ward — 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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Dick Ward — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Dick Ward — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Ward — 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

Dick Ward — 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

Dick Ward — 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

Dick Ward — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Ward — 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.

Dick Ward — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Dick Ward: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 3, 1934 and the final game on July 23, 1935, Dick Ward built the record summarized on this page. By club, Ward's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1934) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1935). Ward, born on May 21, 1909, in Herrick, SD, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Ward's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 198 pounds. Ward died on May 30, 1966, in Freeland, WA, USA. Ward's full given name, per the bio, is Richard O. Ward.

Across 4 games (0 starts), Ward recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 3.00 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same years, Ward was 30.5% better.

The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.

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.
What was Dick Ward's career batting average?: Dick Ward batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Dick Ward's career ERA?: Dick Ward finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Ward have?: Dick Ward recorded 1 career strikeouts.