| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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.[1][2] Ward, of English descent,[3] was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania.[4] He led the formation of the first professional sports players union and a new baseball league, the Players' League.
- ^ "John Montgomery Ward's managerial statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "John Montgomery Ward's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "The Ward clan was of English stock, descended from mid-1600s Connecticut settlers" https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/john-montgomery-ward/ sabr.org Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Simply Baseball Notebook: Legends". z.lee28.tripod.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2007.