What years did Joe Ward play?

Joe Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910.

Was Joe Ward a pitcher?

No. Joe Ward was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Ward hit?

Joe Ward hit 0 career home runs with 110 hits.

What was Joe Ward's career batting average?

Joe Ward batted .237 over his career, with 110 hits in 465 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Ward have?

Joe Ward drove in 47 runs in his career.

Is Joe Ward in the Hall of Fame?

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

Joe Ward

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1910)

Joe Ward was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. In 166 career games, he hit .237 with 110 hits and 47 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .237

HR 0

RBI 47

H 110

OPS .585

PIV -429

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: — / R
Born: 9/2/1884 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 8/10/1934 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-04-24
Last Game: 1910-07-07

Full name: Joseph Aloysius Ward

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Ward — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
166	465	47	110	18	9	0	47	12	18	47	.237	.271	.314	.585	-429

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .629 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Ward — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PHI	NL	35	129	12	38	8	6	11	2	5	16	.295	.247 (+19%)	.307 (+4%)	.315 (+43%)	.622 (+24%)	355.0
1909	NYA	AL	9	28	3	5	0	0	0	2	1	5	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	PHI	NL	74	184	21	49	8	2	23	7	9	15	.266	.244 (+9%)	.306 (-1%)	.312 (+6%)	.618 (+3%)	0.0
1910	PHI	NL	48	124	11	18	2	1	13	1	3	11	.145	.249 (-42%)	.317 (-44%)	.326 (-46%)	.644 (-45%)	-819.0
Career · 4 seasons			166	465	47	110	18	9	47	12	18	47	.237	—	—	—	—	-464

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

Joe Ward — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	287	35	71	0	32	.247
Away	62	178	13	38	0	19	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Ward — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1910-07-07	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-07	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-06	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-07-05	PHI	BRO	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1910-07-04	PHI	BSN	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
1910-07-04	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1910-07-02	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-01	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
1910-07-01	PHI	BSN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1910-06-30	PHI	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Ward — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	38	37	353	24	9	13
2B	58	41	70	99	13	13
3B	28	27	38	43	6	2
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	10	8	14	17	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Ward — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PHI	2B	3	3	4	8	1	0
1906	PHI	3B	27	27	37	42	6	2
1906	PHI	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909	NYA	1B	1	1	5	0	0	0
1909	NYA	2B	7	7	8	14	4	1
1909	PHI	1B	5	5	56	1	1	2
1909	PHI	2B	48	31	58	77	8	12
1909	PHI	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1909	PHI	SS	8	7	11	16	9	2
1910	PHI	1B	32	31	292	23	8	11
1910	PHI	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1910	PHI	SS	1	1	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Ward — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	38
Second Base	41
Third Base	28
Shortstop	10
Left Field	1
Center Field	1

Joe Ward: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joe Ward debuted on April 24, 1906 and played a final game on July 7, 1910. Ward played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1906 through 1910) and the New York Highlanders (1909). Born on September 2, 1884, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Ward is listed as a second baseman. Ward's death is recorded on August 10, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Joe Ward was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Aloysius.

Ward finished with 110 hits from 465 at bats in 166 games, which works out to .237, along with 47 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .271 and .314 give Ward a career OPS of .585. Ward hit .237 while the league hit .247 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 49 hits of 1909. 1909 brought the most runs batted in, 23. The Lg AVG column puts Ward's 1906 at .295 against .247, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 19%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Ward

What years did Joe Ward play?: Joe Ward played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910.
Was Joe Ward a pitcher?: No. Joe Ward was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Ward hit?: Joe Ward hit 0 career home runs with 110 hits.
What was Joe Ward's career batting average?: Joe Ward batted .237 over his career, with 110 hits in 465 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Ward have?: Joe Ward drove in 47 runs in his career.
Is Joe Ward in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Ward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.