James Ward (March 2, 1855 – June 4, 1886) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in its 1876 season. Ward was born and died in Boston, Massachusetts. External links 1855 births 1886 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Boston Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Athletics (NL) players 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Massachusetts