John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward
	John Montgomery Ward, c. 1877-1894
	Shortstop / Second baseman / Pitcher
	Born: March 3, 1860; Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: March 4, 1925 (aged 65); Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 15, 1878, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1894, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.275
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	867
Stolen bases	540
Win–loss record	164–103
Earned run average	2.10
Strikeouts	920
Teams
	As player Providence Grays (1878–1882); New York Gothams / Giants (1883–1889); Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890); Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1892); New York Giants (1893–1894); As manager Providence Grays (1880); New York Gothams (1884); Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890); Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1892); New York Giants (1893–1894);
Career highlights and awards
	NL wins leader (1879); NL ERA leader (1878); NL strikeout leader (1879); 2× NL stolen base leader (1887, 1892); Pitched a perfect game on June 17, 1880;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1964
Election method	Veterans Committee

John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925), known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, manager, executive, union organizer, owner and author. Ward, of English descent, was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania. He led the formation of the first professional sports players union and a new baseball league, the Players' League.

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