Duane Ward
Roy Duane Ward
Born: May 28, 1964
Park View, NM US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Farmington HS (NM)
Career: 1982-1996
Major League Statistics
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Duane Ward compiled a career record of 33 wins and 44 losses, with 14 saves, and a 4.65 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Braves, Anderson Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Syracuse Chiefs, Dunedin Blue Jays, Daytona Cubs and Orlando Cubs. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Anderson Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Orlando Cubs |
 Daytona Cubs |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.53 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.29 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 178.3 | 165 | 103 | 85 | 20 | 75 | 1 | 115 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.99 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104.7 | 108 | 71 | 58 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.81 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.20 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | 141 | 83 | 70 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.89 | 46 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 76.3 | 59 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 15.00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 33 | 44 | .429 | 4.65 | 181 | 91 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 605.3 | 581 | 365 | 313 | 44 | 335 | 5 | 403 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 103 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .500 | .625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 49 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .357 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 28 | 13 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 2.107 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 21 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.190 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 28 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .969 | 1.107 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 46 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .326 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 181 | 41 | 114 | 6 | 7 | .963 | .856 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN |
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