P Josh Ward #21
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/13/2078
P JOSH WARD #21 - AGE: 55 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 60 55 60 60
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 55 55
Changeup 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/27/2023
Born in:Joliet, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 143 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2042, 28th Pick in Round 9
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2046 Houston - MLB 23 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 2.34 0.1 999
2047 Houston - MLB 24 26 26 9 12 0 4.44 204.2 189 101 101 32 72 175 15 2 1.28 .274 4.57 2.2 98
2048 Houston - MLB 25 16 16 8 4 0 5.47 128.1 129 85 78 27 41 125 5 0 1.32 .283 4.89 1.0 80
2049 Houston - MLB 26 30 30 14 14 0 4.48 231.0 242 124 115 39 84 236 12 2 1.41 .326 4.33 3.2 97
2050 St. Louis - MLB 27 25 25 11 6 0 2.70 189.2 160 62 57 23 35 224 10 3 1.03 .293 2.99 5.1 146
2051 St. Louis - MLB 28 31 31 12 13 0 3.46 236.2 198 98 91 33 57 254 12 2 1.08 .270 3.31 4.6 109
2052 St. Louis - MLB 29 38 38 11 17 0 4.16 283.2 294 137 131 45 91 292 9 2 1.36 .323 3.79 3.7 91
2053 St. Louis - MLB 30 31 31 14 14 0 3.84 244.0 206 106 104 28 96 226 11 2 1.24 .268 3.87 3.7 105
2054 St. Louis - MLB 31 30 30 12 9 0 4.23 210.2 229 114 99 17 89 88 7 2 1.51 .292 4.47 2.0 98
2055 St. Louis - MLB 32 34 34 7 15 0 5.07 204.1 230 129 115 14 74 89 2 0 1.49 .298 4.25 2.1 79
2056 St. Louis - MLB 33 31 31 11 14 0 4.04 218.1 241 108 98 20 67 93 13 1 1.41 .291 4.46 2.1 103
2057 St. Louis - MLB 34 16 16 1 5 0 6.33 86.2 117 68 61 9 42 25 1 0 1.83 .329 5.80 0.1 74
Total MLB 310 308 110 123 1 4.22 2241.0 2235 1132 1050 287 748 1828 97 16 1.33 .295 4.12 29.8 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2041 Total - 18 13 13 10 0 0 0.27 100.0 43 5 3 2 13 207 0 0 0.56 .259 0.00 8.5 100
2042 Total - 19 12 12 9 0 0 0.83 86.1 52 9 8 2 12 142 0 0 0.74 .275 0.63 6.0 100
2042 Houston (GCL) - R 19 2 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 3 2 1 2 4 0 0 1.14 .238 5.40 -0.1 150
2042 Tri-City - A 19 7 2 1 0 0 6.75 17.1 26 14 13 3 7 12 0 0 1.90 .377 5.88 -0.1 69
2043 Tri-City - A 20 16 4 1 2 0 6.57 24.2 30 18 18 5 10 23 0 0 1.62 .347 5.10 -0.1 62
2044 Quad Cities - A 21 23 19 8 9 0 4.29 163.2 192 86 78 15 52 109 7 1 1.49 .328 4.37 0.9 89
2045 Fayetteville - A+ 22 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 2 5 4 0 6 4 1 0 1.00 .095 4.54 0.0 85
2045 Corpus Christi - AA 22 33 5 5 4 7 2.58 52.1 45 17 15 5 20 56 0 0 1.24 .303 3.75 0.7 161
2046 Round Rock - AAA 23 25 25 7 13 0 4.54 184.1 187 101 93 11 74 159 6 1 1.42 .318 3.86 3.5 95
2047 Round Rock - AAA 24 3 3 2 0 0 2.02 26.2 22 6 6 1 9 19 0 0 1.16 .269 3.68 0.7 230
2048 Round Rock - AAA 25 10 10 5 5 0 6.08 71.0 101 48 48 10 24 60 4 0 1.76 .389 4.94 0.6 75
2058 Madison - AAA 35 7 7 2 2 0 6.61 31.1 36 24 23 1 16 31 1 0 1.66 .376 5.28 0.6 88
Total PCL 45 45 16 20 0 4.88 313.1 346 179 170 23 123 269 11 1 1.50 .337 4.23 93.1
Total TEX 33 5 5 4 7 2.58 52.1 45 17 15 5 20 56 0 0 1.24 .303 3.75 161.1
Total CAR 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 2 5 4 0 6 4 1 0 1.00 .095 4.54 85.1
Total MID 23 19 8 9 0 4.29 163.2 192 86 78 15 52 109 7 1 1.49 .328 4.37 88.8
Total NYP 23 6 2 2 0 6.64 42.0 56 32 31 8 17 35 0 0 1.74 .361 5.42 64.8
Total LDD 2 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 3 2 1 2 4 0 0 1.14 .238 5.40 150.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2046 Houston - MLB P 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.031
2047 Houston - MLB P 26 26 8 12 0 23 3 .870 204.2 0.88 +0.4 .942
2048 Houston - MLB P 16 16 7 6 0 15 2 .867 128.1 0.91 -1.6 .779
2049 Houston - MLB P 30 30 12 12 1 27 3 .889 231.0 0.94 +0.5 .913
2050 St. Louis - MLB P 25 25 15 9 1 25 1 .960 189.2 1.14 +1.7 .953
2051 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 12 18 1 31 1 .968 236.2 1.14 +1.2 .934
2052 St. Louis - MLB P 38 38 15 15 1 32 2 .938 283.2 0.95 +1.8 1.005
2053 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 13 9 0 22 0 1.000 244.0 0.81 +1.1 1.054
2054 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 16 16 2 34 2 .941 210.2 1.37 +2.2 .991
2055 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 19 16 0 38 3 .921 204.1 1.54 -1.2 .949
2056 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 14 15 3 30 1 .967 218.1 1.20 -1.3 .916
2057 St. Louis - MLB P 16 16 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 86.2 1.77 +0.6 1.085
TOTAL P 310 308 137 140 10 295 18 .939 2241.0 1.11 +5.4 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (55).
06/04/2042 Drafted in the 2042 first-year player draft out of high school (Phoenix Military Academy; Chicago, IL) by the Houston Astros (Round 2, Pick 30, 60th overall pick).
07/10/2042 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $2,320,000.
09/10/2042 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (55).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (55).
07/29/2044 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Burlington Bees with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2045 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (55).
06/25/2045 Was selected to the 2045 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/30/2045 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
07/03/2045 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/01/2045 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2046 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/29/2046 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
05/05/2046 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
05/21/2046 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/29/2046 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/22/2046 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Omaha Storm Chasers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/27/2046 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/02/2046 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
11/24/2046 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2047 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/28/2047 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
06/18/2047 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/08/2047 Injured on 07/06/2047, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
08/24/2047 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/04/2047 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/15/2047 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/04/2047 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2048 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
09/26/2048 Wins the 2048 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Round Rock Express!
10/25/2048 Wins the 2048 World Series with the Houston Astros.
10/30/2048 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,320,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2049 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/29/2049 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/2049 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/12/2049 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2050 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2050 Drafted in the 2049 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 28, 268th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
05/13/2050 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/2050 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/2050 Strikes out 17 against the Atlanta Thrashers.
07/11/2050 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,020,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
08/18/2050 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Monarchs with 17 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/2050 Injured on 09/07/2050, diagnosed with a torn biceps, will miss 2-3 months.
01/01/2051 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/18/2051 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/09/2051 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/2051 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
09/11/2051 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/21/2051 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,775,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2052 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/30/2052 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
05/14/2052 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/14/2052 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/2052 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/13/2052 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/23/2052 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2053 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/07/2053 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/05/2053 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2054 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/28/2054 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/15/2054 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/22/2054 Injured on 06/21/2054, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time.
09/14/2054 Injured on 09/12/2054, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 3 months.
01/01/2055 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/15/2055 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/29/2055 Injured on 07/28/2055, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
08/26/2055 Injured on 08/25/2055, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day.
01/01/2056 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/27/2056 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/11/2056 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/19/2056 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
09/17/2056 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for one week.
10/30/2056 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2057 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/20/2057 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/13/2057 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/04/2057 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 10 months.
11/26/2057 Became a free agent.
12/27/2057 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $294,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2058 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/19/2058 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
05/24/2058 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
07/22/2058 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2058 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/2058 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
11/08/2058 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2052 38 3
2055 34 10
Year L Rank
2052 17 7
2056 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
2050 .647 9
Year IP Rank
2052 283.2 7
2053 244.0 10
Year BF Rank
2052 1203 3
2053 1014 8
Year BB Rank
2052 91 4
2053 96 5
Year ERA Rank
2050 2.70 7
Year BABIP Rank
2047 .274 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2050 1.09 9
2053 1.03 8
Year QS Rank
2051 21 9
2053 20 9
Year QSP Rank
2050 .800 4
2053 .645 10
Year CGP Rank
2047 .577 9
Year SHO Rank
2049 2 9
2050 3 5
Year GB% Rank
2047 0.54 7
2050 0.61 1
2051 0.60 1
2052 0.56 5
2053 0.56 7
2055 0.57 7
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