Jon Ward

Jon Ward [Jonathan C. Ward] is a former Minor League Baseball Player from the United States active during the 1993-1996 seasons whose highest minor level was Short-season A (A). He last played in the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1996. Ward is 51 years old and was born on November 13th, 1974 in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Huntington Beach High School [Oilers] in Huntington Beach, California. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans [Big West Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Jeremy Giambi, Bret Hemphill, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lamb and Dante Powell. Participated in the D1 NCAA Tournament in 1993 [Regionals], 1994 [College World Series] and 1995 [College World Series Champions]. He was drafted and signed in the 8th round (211th overall) of the 1995 Major League Baseball Amateur ...
Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Brian Loyd, D.C. Olsen and Ted Silva. Ward played 2 minor league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Finished 2nd in New York-Penn League with 7 Losses in 1995. He was also drafted in the 1st round of the 1992 Draft by the New York Mets but did not sign.

Career Notes: Men's College World Series Champion with Cal State Fullerton in 1995.