Ward Wilson
Ward Austin Wilson
Born: January 2, 1935
Deceased: November 28, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1959
Ward Wilson compiled a career record of 37 wins and 42 losses and a 4.48 ERA in his 175-game pitching career with the Gainesville Owls, Douglas Trojans, Durham Bulls, Valdosta Tigers, Panama City Fliers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Crestview Braves, Grand Forks Chiefs, Kinston Eagles, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Mexicali Eagles, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Veracruz Aguilas, Poza Rica Petroleros and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
 Durham Bulls |
 Kinston Eagles |
 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
 Veracruz Aguilas |
 Poza Rica Petroleros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Douglas Trojans | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.88 | 12 | 8 | 58.0 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 5 | 12 | .294 | 5.62 | 27 | 16 | 128.0 | 154 | 103 | 80 | 3 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Crestview Braves | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.13 | 24 | 11 | 109.0 | 106 | 61 | 50 | 9 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.48 | 18 | 2 | 50.0 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.09 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 132.0 | 136 | 76 | 60 | 9 | 80 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.59 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 138.0 | 131 | 63 | 55 | 5 | 84 | 10 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 37 | 42 | .468 | 4.48 | 175 | 64 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 615.0 | 623 | 378 | 306 | 32 | 379 | 10 | 124 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Douglas Trojans | 12 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .250 | .400 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 29 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .346 | .365 | .712 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Crestview Braves | 25 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .133 | .244 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 27 | 52 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .118 | .118 | .176 | .294 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 45 | 42 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .143 | .250 | .171 | .421 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 180 | 251 | 243 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .169 | .185 | .202 | .387 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Douglas Trojans | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Crestview Braves | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | P | 25 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .800 | .640 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 45 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .711 |
| Totals | 175 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 2 | .923 | .274 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Sooner State League | Gainesville Owls | CHN | ||
| 1953 | D | Georgia State League | Douglas Trojans | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1954 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | |||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Crestview Braves | |||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Mexicali Eagles | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1958 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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