Name: Bryan Ward
Rank: 331
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1998-1999
Bryan Ward joined the White Sox organization following the 1997 season when he was selected off of waivers from the Marlins. Ward pitched well in 1998 for the Double A Birmingham Barons before earning a call up to the big league club and making his major league debut on July 3 in mop-up duty against the Red Sox. Ward did well for himself, finishing the year with a 3.33 ERA in 27 innings.
Unfortunately, Ward’s success was short lived. He spent the entire 1999 season in Chicago, appearing in 40 games and finishing with a 7.55 ERA. As soon as the season finished, he was granted free agency, ending his White Sox career.
Ward’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both in games I’ve attended and overall, were: