Pinky Ward

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .266
HR 8
RBI 111
H 301
OPS .724
PIV 237
Position
Center Fielder

Full name: Thomas Ward

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
27.0 23.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 2.0 .348 .423 .391 .814

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
335 1,131 170 301 52 14 8 111 47 158 1 .266 .365 .358 .724 237

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 ABC NNL 20 72 10 21 2 1 0 8 2 6 0 .292 .283 (+3%) .345 (avg) .389 (-11%) .734 (-6%) -59.6
1924 CAG NNL 5 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -59.6
1924 MRS NNL 35 130 15 31 3 1 0 6 5 17 0 .238 .283 (-16%) .345 (-4%) .389 (-29%) .734 (-17%) -59.6
1925 MRS NNL 45 142 26 41 10 2 1 19 7 18 0 .289 .288 (avg) .349 (+5%) .407 (avg) .756 (+3%) 87.5
1927 MRS NNL 72 254 29 59 11 5 1 22 12 33 0 .232 .282 (-18%) .344 (-2%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-10%) -346.6
1927 BBB NNL 17 56 8 25 5 0 1 6 1 5 0 .446 .282 (+58%) .344 (+47%) .392 (+50%) .736 (+49%) -346.6
1928 MRS NNL 69 225 42 65 13 3 2 34 10 33 0 .289 .280 (+3%) .342 (+15%) .395 (+1%) .737 (+8%) 448.3
1929 MRS NNL 67 222 37 56 8 2 3 15 9 44 0 .252 .289 (-13%) .353 (+8%) .415 (-17%) .769 (-5%) -65.1
1931 CC2 NNL 4 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1932 LVB NSL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 335 1,131 170 301 52 14 8 111 47 158 1 .266 — — — — -402

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 .471

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NNC BBB 5 17 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 .471

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130100.333
Away130000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-14 MEMCAGL 300000000
1925-08-29 MEMBIRL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 1 0 2 1 0
3B 9 9 6 15 1 1
OF 336 275 520 28 30 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 ABC 3B 8 8 4 11 1 1
1924 ABC OF 12 11 26 1 2 0
1924 CAG OF 5 5 7 0 0 0
1924 MRS 3B 1 1 2 4 0 0
1924 MRS OF 38 34 55 4 2 2
1925 MRS OF 52 1 0 0 0 0
1927 MRS 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1927 MRS OF 72 72 159 7 8 1
1927 BBB OF 17 17 26 1 1 0
1928 MRS OF 69 68 138 4 8 3
1929 MRS 2B 2 1 0 1 1 0
1929 MRS OF 66 64 103 10 8 1
1931 CC2 OF 4 2 4 1 0 0
1932 LVB OF 1 1 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 3
Third Base 9
Left Field 75
Center Field 207
Right Field 54

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  5. 61
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pinky Ward

Was Pinky Ward a pitcher?
No. Pinky Ward was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Pinky Ward hit?
Pinky Ward hit 8 career home runs with 301 hits.