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Duane Ward 2026 Season · Orlando Cubs

Career: 32-37, 3.27 ERA, 679 K in 666.2 IP.

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Duane Ward

#31

P · Orlando Cubs (CHC)

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+8.9Career NUT

+9.1 to Nutty

Career

3.27ERA1.26WHIP32W679K666.2IP121SV

R/R · 6' 4", 210 lb · b. May 28, 1964 · Park View, NM · Draft 1982 (1st Rd, #9)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1986	22	ATL	—	0	1	7.31	10	0	6	0	0	73	16.0	22	13	8	0	8	1.88
1986	22	TOR	—	0	1	13.50	2	1	1	0	0	15	2.0	3	3	4	1	1	3.50
1986	22	TOT	—	0	2	8.00	12	1	7	0	0	88	18.0	25	16	12	1	9	2.06
1987	23	TOR	—	1	0	6.94	12	1	4	0	0	57	11.2	14	9	12	0	10	2.23
1988	24	TOR	+0.4	9	3	3.22	64	0	32	15	15	487	111.2	101	40	60	5	91	1.44
1989	25	TOR	+1.3	4	10	3.77	66	0	39	15	15	494	114.2	94	48	58	5	122	1.33
1990	26	TOR	+1.3	2	8	3.45	73	0	39	11	11	508	127.2	101	49	42	1	112	1.12
1991	27	TOR	+2.7	7	6	2.77	81	0	46	23	23	428	107.1	80	33	33	2	132	1.05
1992	28	TOR	+1.4	7	4	1.95	79	0	35	12	12	414	101.1	76	22	39	1	103	1.13
1993	29	TOR	+1.7	2	3	2.13	71	0	70	45	45	282	71.2	49	17	25	1	97	1.03
1995	31	TOR	—	0	1	27.00	4	0	0	0	0	25	2.2	11	8	5	1	3	6.00
Career	—	9 yrs	+8.9	32	37	3.27	462	2	272	121	121	2783	666.2	551	242	286	17	679	1.26

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Ward's career NUT of +8.9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.7

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NUT by Season

+0.4

+1.3

+2.7

+1.4

+1.7

Awards

1991Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year

1992World Series Championship

1993Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year · World Series Championship · AL All-Star

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	GF	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1994	30	A+	1	0	4.50	3	1	0	16	4.0	4	2	0	0	4	1.00
1995	31	A+	0	1	6.23	3	2	0	19	4.1	4	3	1	2	4	1.15
1995	31	AAA	1	1	15.00	6	0	1	33	6.0	14	10	2	0	4	2.67
1996	32	A+	0	1	6.35	6	0	0	25	5.2	5	4	4	0	3	1.59
1996	32	AA	0	1	27.00	2	0	1	10	1.1	4	4	2	0	0	4.50

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