John Ward
John Montgomery Ward
Born: March 3, 1860
Bellefonte, PA USA
Deceased: March 4, 1925
Augusta, GA USA
Coaching Career: 1880-1894
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Playing Statistics
John Ward compiled a record of 412 wins and 320 losses in his managing career with the Providence Grays, New York Gothams, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Brooklyn Grooms and New York Giants. He began managing during the 1880 season and last managed during the 1894 campaign. Ward was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Coaching Record:
Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1880 | NL | Providence Grays | 32 | 18 | 13 | .563 | |
1884 | NL | New York Gothams | 16 | 6 | 8 | .375 | |
1890 | PL | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | 76 | 56 | .571 | |
1891 | NL | Brooklyn Grooms | 137 | 61 | 76 | .445 | |
1892 | NL | Brooklyn Grooms | 158 | 95 | 59 | .601 | |
1893 | NL | New York Giants | 136 | 68 | 64 | .500 | |
1894 | NL | New York Giants | 139 | 88 | 44 | .633 | |
Totals | 751 | 412 | 320 | .549 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License