Washington Eagles (ML)
Bob Ball
Birthdate:
Oct. 10, 1938 (24 y, 11 m, 26 d)Born In:
Fremont, NE, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/205Entry:
1957 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 43, Team: Washington Eagles
Contract:
$113k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
3 years, 116 daysInjury:
196 more days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1960 (3rd) | Washington (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1963 | Washington (FABL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1963 | Washington (FABL) |
| Oct 1960 | Washington (FABL) | |
| Aug 1960 | Washington (FABL) | |
| Jun 1960 | Harrisburg (EA) | |
| Sep 1959 | Pensacola (GSL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1960 | Washington (FABL) |
| Aug 1960 | Washington (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 61.9 | 47.1 |
| Grey Ink | 24 | 239.8 | 220.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 59.5 | 60.3 |
| WAR | 13.9 | 99.4 | 102.7 |
| WAR7 | 13.9 | 67.0 | 61.1 |
| JAWS | 13.9 | 83.2 | 81.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Grant Davis | 976 |
| Sy Dunn | 973 |
| Phil Colantuono | 972 |
| George Fuller | 970 |
| Dick Grimsley R | 965 |
| Walter Pelfrey R | 963 |
| Charlie Lawson | 958 |
| Gordie Irwin R | 955 |
| James Phillips R | 953 |
| Johnny Davis R | 952 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 24
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sy Dunn | 973 |
| George Fuller | 970 |
| Charlie Blake | 968 |
| Rufus Barrell II R | 966 |
| Dewey Allcock | 966 |
| Charlie Lawson | 958 |
| John Mitchell | 949 |
| Bill Parker R | 949 |
| Steve Madden | 947 |
| Tommy Wilcox R | 946 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13 | 10 |
| 1961 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.722 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 220.1 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 964 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.696 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961 | 11 | 3 |
| 1962 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 66 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 237 | 2 |
| 1962 | 251 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1 | 7 |