1964
Born May 28, 1964
Park View, NM, USA
Duane Ward Notable
Duane Ward divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Atlanta Braves from 1986, then the Toronto Blue Jays through 1995.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 121 games and appeared 462 times, with a 3.28 earned run average. He struck out 679. Across 462 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 1993, with 45.
He was an All-Star in 1993.
He was born in Park View, NM, USA on May 28, 1964, and died on July 18, 2026. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ATL/TOR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | TOR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | TOR | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | TOR | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | TOR | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | TOR | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | TOR | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | TOR | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 462 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ATL/TOR | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8.00 |
| 1987 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11.2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6.94 |
| 1988 | TOR | 9 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 15 | 111.2 | 101 | 41 | 60 | 91 | 3.30 |
| 1989 | TOR | 4 | 10 | 66 | 0 | 15 | 114.2 | 94 | 48 | 58 | 122 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | TOR | 2 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 11 | 127.2 | 101 | 49 | 42 | 112 | 3.45 |
| 1991 | TOR | 7 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 23 | 107.1 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 132 | 2.77 |
| 1992 | TOR | 7 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 12 | 101.1 | 76 | 22 | 39 | 103 | 1.95 |
| 1993 | TOR | 2 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 45 | 71.2 | 49 | 17 | 25 | 97 | 2.13 |
| 1995 | TOR | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27.00 |
| Career | — | 32 | 37 | 462 | 2 | 121 | 666.2 | 551 | 243 | 286 | 679 | 3.28 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died July 18, 2026
1986
Major-league debut: Duane Ward
Duane Ward made a major-league debut on April 12, 1986.
1995
Final major-league game: Duane Ward
Duane Ward played a final major-league game on June 22, 1995.
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