3B John Ballon #18
Sacramento River Cats (OAK) PCL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/06/2005
 OA: 36 POT: 36
BNN Index | PCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B JOHN BALLON #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
98 355 78 13 0 13 45 41 116 .220 .322 .366 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 20
Errors: - 55 20
Arm: 20 55 25
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/2005 SaSt Loss, 5-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2005 @ PoBe Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/06/2005 @ PoBe Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/03/2005 @ TaRa Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2005 @ TaRa Win, 4-3 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 0
09/01/2005 @ TaRa Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/30/2005 FrGr Win, 6-1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/29/2005 FrGr Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/2005 @ TuSi Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2005 @ TuSi Loss, 4-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Airs his laundry in public.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Leader
Low: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:04/21/1977
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 29th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 98 355 78 13 0 13 45 36 41 116 .220 .322 .366 .688 .314 .146 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 98 410 13 1 0 15 0 1 130 26 0 0 0.0 41.2 3.79 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   93 20 3 0 0 8 7 14 28 1 0 1 .215 .321 .247 .568
Versus Right   262 58 10 0 13 37 29 27 88 0 0 12 .221 .322 .408 .731
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   69 12 1 0 1 6 5 11 26 1 0 2 .174 .301 .232 .533
June   88 25 5 0 4 14 14 13 22 0 0 3 .284 .394 .477 .872
July   87 14 1 0 3 8 8 8 35 0 0 4 .161 .263 .276 .538
August   91 24 5 0 4 14 7 7 23 0 0 3 .264 .337 .451 .787
September   20 3 1 0 1 3 2 2 10 0 0 1 .150 .261 .350 .611
Last Year   364 98 22 0 13 57 57 47 91 0 0 7 .269 .364 .437 .800
2 Years Ago   244 62 11 4 9 42 31 36 53 2 0 7 .254 .363 .443 .806
Career   963 238 46 4 35 144 124 124 260 3 0 27 .247 .348 .412 .761
Home   172 39 8 0 5 22 17 17 58 0 0 7 .227 .321 .360 .682
Road   183 39 5 0 8 23 19 24 58 1 0 6 .213 .322 .372 .694
Grass   355 78 13 0 13 45 36 41 116 1 0 13 .220 .322 .366 .688
Day   110 24 1 0 5 14 9 13 34 0 0 2 .218 .312 .364 .676
Night   245 54 12 0 8 31 27 28 82 1 0 11 .220 .326 .367 .694
As Starter   355 78 13 0 13 45 36 41 116 1 0 13 .220 .322 .366 .688
Close/Late   93 23 0 0 6 15 15 9 37 0 0 3 .247 .333 .441 .774
Inning 1-3   117 22 4 0 2 8 9 9 31 1 0 2 .188 .256 .274 .529
Inning 4-6   121 28 7 0 5 20 12 21 38 0 0 5 .231 .367 .413 .781
Inning 7-9   107 23 2 0 5 15 11 11 45 0 0 5 .215 .317 .374 .691
Extra Innings   10 5 0 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 .545 .800 1.345
0 Outs   141 25 4 0 5 13 14 12 48 0 0 6 .177 .270 .312 .582
1 Outs   120 27 4 0 5 18 11 15 43 1 0 2 .225 .319 .383 .702
2 Outs   94 26 5 0 3 14 11 14 25 0 0 5 .277 .398 .426 .824
Scoring Position   78 22 2 0 2 29 7 12 27 1 0 4 .282 .400 .385 .785
Bases Empty   203 40 7 0 8 8 19 24 66 0 0 6 .197 .300 .350 .650
Runner on 1st   74 16 4 0 3 8 10 5 23 0 0 3 .216 .293 .392 .685
Runner on 2nd   22 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 7 0 0 0 .273 .333 .318 .652
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 7 1 0 2 11 6 4 9 0 0 2 .259 .394 .519 .912
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Bases Loaded   12 5 0 0 0 10 0 1 4 1 0 2 .417 .500 .417 .917
Two Strikes   183 21 1 0 3 11 7 18 116 1 0 4 .115 .209 .169 .378
First Pitch   44 14 4 0 3 6 4 1 0 0 0 2 .318 .362 .614 .975
Count 0-1   29 9 1 0 3 9 6 0 0 0 0 5 .310 .412 .655 1.067
Count 0-2   34 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 24 0 0 3 .176 .243 .294 .537
Count 1-0   36 16 5 0 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .750 1.194
Count 1-1   15 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .294 .267 .561
Count 1-2   64 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 46 0 0 0 .109 .109 .156 .266
Count 2-0   13 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
Count 2-1   17 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .353 .706
Count 2-2   50 8 0 0 1 3 2 0 27 0 0 1 .160 .176 .220 .396
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 3 0 0 2 2 6 12 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   35 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 19 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   127 22 2 0 5 15 11 0 70 0 0 8 .173 .222 .307 .529
Ahead in Count   84 31 6 0 4 18 16 22 0 0 0 0 .369 .500 .583 1.083
Batting Leadoff   42 7 1 0 1 4 1 3 10 0 0 1 .167 .239 .262 .501
Batting 4th   48 10 2 0 3 11 6 6 12 0 0 3 .208 .333 .438 .771
Batting 5th   63 10 0 0 2 8 7 9 27 1 0 1 .159 .270 .254 .524
Batting 6th   194 48 10 0 7 22 21 22 66 0 0 8 .247 .348 .407 .755
Batting 7th   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Low Leverage   130 30 7 0 5 9 10 14 41 0 0 3 .231 .320 .400 .720
Medium Leverage   147 29 5 0 2 12 15 17 43 0 0 9 .197 .318 .272 .590
High Leverage   78 19 1 0 6 24 11 10 32 1 0 1 .244 .333 .487 .821
TEXAS LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 25 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 9 .080 .179 .120 .299 .153 .040 -6
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.7 0.79 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
Versus Right   12 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 .083 .214 .167 .381
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
May   20 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 0 1 .050 .136 .050 .186
Career   579 132 20 5 17 72 68 71 149 4 0 18 .228 .329 .368 .697
Home   14 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .143 .250 .214 .464
Road   11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Grass   25 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 9 0 0 1 .080 .179 .120 .299
Day   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Night   20 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 0 1 .100 .182 .150 .332
As Starter   20 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 0 1 .050 .136 .050 .186
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 1-3   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Inning 4-6   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   11 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
1 Outs   12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .167 .250
2 Outs   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 .000 .300 .000 .300
Scoring Position   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Bases Empty   16 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 1 .000 .062 .000 .062
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Ahead in Count   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
Batting Leadoff   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   15 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
Medium Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 .143 .333 .143 .476
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 AZL - DE 23 10 40 13 3 0 2 8 8 4 1 0 4 0 0 .325 .400 .550 .950 149 152 0.2
2000 Modesto - A 23 54 199 50 3 1 8 25 24 19 4 2 47 3 4 .251 .326 .397 .723 106 102 0.4
2001 Modesto - A 24 16 61 18 4 0 1 9 12 11 1 1 13 1 0 .295 .405 .410 .815 141 146 0.9
2001 Midland - AA 24 101 334 78 7 3 12 41 34 43 10 4 87 7 8 .234 .335 .380 .715 114 119 2.6
2002 Midland - AA 25 71 220 52 12 2 5 30 31 26 7 0 53 0 1 .236 .336 .377 .713 99 102 0.7
2003 Sacramento - AAA 26 77 244 62 11 4 9 42 31 36 7 2 53 0 0 .254 .363 .443 .806 119 121 1.4
2004 Sacramento - AAA 27 106 364 98 22 0 13 57 57 47 7 0 91 0 3 .269 .364 .437 .800 102 104 1.2
2005 Midland - AA 28 13 25 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 9 0 0 .080 .179 .120 .299 -5 -6 -0.2
2005 Sacramento - AAA 28 98 355 78 13 0 13 45 36 41 13 1 116 0 0 .220 .322 .366 .688 87 89 0.4
Total PCL 281 963 238 46 4 35 144 124 124 27 3 260 0 3 .247 .348 .412 .761 101 103
Total TL 185 579 132 20 5 17 72 68 71 18 4 149 7 9 .228 .329 .368 .697 104 107
Total CALL 70 260 68 7 1 9 34 36 30 5 3 60 4 4 .262 .346 .400 .746 114 113
Total ARIZ 10 40 13 3 0 2 8 8 4 1 0 4 0 0 .325 .400 .550 .950 149 152
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Modesto - A 3B 53 52 22 78 10 101 1 .990 449.0 2.00 -1.2 .977
2001 Midland - AA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.021
2001 Midland - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Midland - AA 3B 101 99 47 164 12 213 2 .991 813.2 2.33 +2.1 1.010
2001 Modesto - A 3B 16 16 6 26 1 32 0 1.000 137.0 2.10 +1.2 1.119
2002 Midland - AA 1B 46 46 396 26 45 423 1 .998 387.2 9.80 +0.6 1.012
2002 Midland - AA 3B 13 12 7 17 2 25 1 .960 110.0 1.96 +0.4 .997
2003 Sacramento - AAA 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.007
2003 Sacramento - AAA 3B 74 68 43 113 16 165 9 .945 605.0 2.32 -1.8 .989
2004 Sacramento - AAA 1B 4 2 25 2 2 28 1 .964 20.0 12.15 -0.4 .854
2004 Sacramento - AAA 3B 93 92 70 115 15 195 10 .949 795.1 2.09 -1.2 .990
2005 Midland - AA 1B 7 6 45 3 0 48 0 1.000 57.1 7.53 +0.1 1.005
2005 Sacramento - AAA 3B 98 98 56 147 12 213 10 .953 871.1 2.10 -4.6 .963
2005 Midland - AA 3B 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 +0.2 1.070
TOTAL 1B 58 54 468 31 47 501 2 .996 468.0 9.60 +0.3 1.001
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.007
TOTAL 3B 451 437 252 662 68 947 33 .965 3788.0 2.17 -5.0 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 29, 74th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics.
08/25/2000 Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
04/22/2001 Goes 5-6 against the San Bernardino Stampede, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/03/2001 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
06/17/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/22/2001 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/24/2001 Wins the 2001 TL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/16/2003 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/17/2003 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/17/2003 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/2003 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/17/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/07/2005 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/08/2005 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks.
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