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Major League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
1,8277,6562,1070.2750.341
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesTiesW/L%ERA
2932,469.0016410330.6142.100
 
Managing Stats
GamesWinsLosesTiesW/L%
751412320190.563
 
Notable Accomplishments
Pitching Individual Perfect Games: 1
Monte Ward
(John Montgomery  Ward)
Born: March 3, 1860        Died: March 4, 1925 (65 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1964
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Shortstop
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Left
Throws
Right
Seasons1st GameLast Game
17July 15, 1878September 29, 1894
 
Positions Played/Held
Shortstop
Pitcher
2nd Base
3rd Base
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Manager
 
Teams as Player
Providence Grays (1878-1882)
New York Gothams (1883-1884)
New York Giants (1885-1889)
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890)
Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1892)
New York Giants (1893-1894)
 
Teams as Manager
Providence Grays (1880)
New York Gothams (1884)
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890)
Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1892)
New York Giants (1893-1894)
 
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Monte Ward - Estimated Sets: 136
 
 
1886  Goodwin Company
Old Judge Cigarettes (N167)
John Ward 

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 1886  J. Wood Studio
New York Giants Cabinets
John Ward 

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1886  Lorillard's Plug Tobacco
Team Photo Schedules
New York Giants (Ward) 

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 1887  Allen & Ginter
The World's Champions (N28)
John M. Ward 

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1889  Goodwin Company
Circular Album Baseball Cards (A35)
John Ward 

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 1889  Goodwin Company
Circular Album Baseball Cards (A35)
Mickey Welch, John Ward, Buck Ewing, Tim Keefe 

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1895  Newsboy
Cabinet Cards (N566)
John M. Ward  (#586)

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 1895  Newsboy
Cabinet Cards (N566)
John M. Ward  (#587)

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Note: many MLB HoF members have more than one ‘rookie’ card and/or more than one ‘last active’ card. In those instances, I’ve randomly selected a single example of each.