P Preston Ballew #77
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/12/2004
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P PRESTON BALLEW #77 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 5-10 0 5.06 101.1 116 14 28 75 1.42 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 65 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 60 60
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/2004 BOS Win, 4-3 X 5.1 3 1 1 4 5 Win
07/06/2004 @ NYY Win, 8-4 X 5.2 8 4 4 1 6 Win
07/01/2004 CLE Loss, 5-8 X 6.1 7 4 4 3 4
06/26/2004 @ ATL Loss, 0-4 X 6.2 5 3 2 3 5 Loss
06/21/2004 @ TOR Loss, 3-8 X 4.1 8 6 5 1 3 Loss
06/16/2004 HOU Loss, 1-8 X 2.1 7 6 6 1 2 Loss
06/11/2004 @ CIN Win, 6-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 1 4 Win
06/05/2004 @ DET Loss, 1-4 X 6.1 9 4 4 2 4 Loss
05/31/2004 @ BOS Win, 4-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 6 Win
05/26/2004 SEA Loss, 3-12 X 2.2 9 6 3 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Ballew is very bright.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:05/13/1976
Born in:Carlsbad, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$268,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:99 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 33 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 11th Pick in Round 21
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 5 10 0 5.06 101.1 116 66 57 14 28 75 0 0.0 0 6 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.23 10.30 6.66 2.49 4.50 1.42 101 1.3 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 145 31 8 1 2 19 14 33 4 3 2 .214 .285 .324 .609      
vs. RHB 259 85 20 0 12 47 14 42 2 4 3 .328 .367 .544 .911      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 4.09 11.0 11 5 5 2 5 11  
April 4 4 0 3 0 7.11 19.0 26 17 15 0 7 12  
May 6 6 2 3 0 2.89 37.1 37 17 12 2 5 30  
June 5 5 1 4 0 6.83 27.2 35 23 21 8 8 18  
July 3 3 2 0 0 4.67 17.1 18 9 9 4 8 15  
Spring Training 7 7 1 2 0 3.34 29.2 22 14 11 6 9 24  
Last Year 26 26 9 11 0 4.93 153.1 174 89 84 36 44 130  
2 Years Ago 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 7 5 4 1 3 6  
Career 100 100 30 40 0 4.98 594.1 657 362 329 102 199 455  
Home 9 9 2 5 0 4.32 50.0 55 31 24 7 13 37  
Road 9 9 3 5 0 5.79 51.1 61 35 33 7 15 38  
Grass 15 15 5 7 0 4.20 90.0 95 50 42 14 22 66  
Turf 3 3 0 3 0 11.91 11.1 21 16 15 0 6 9  
Day 6 6 3 3 0 4.46 34.1 32 20 17 3 12 30  
Night 12 12 2 7 0 5.37 67.0 84 46 40 11 16 45  
As Starter 18 18 5 10 0 5.06 101.1 116 66 57 14 28 75  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Philadelphia - MLB 24 20 20 4 11 0 5.95 112.0 124 80 74 21 46 97 2 0 1.52 .313 5.28 0.6 77
2001 Philadelphia - MLB 25 35 35 12 7 0 4.44 223.0 236 122 110 30 78 147 1 1 1.41 .291 4.83 2.3 103
2002 Philadelphia - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 7 5 4 1 3 6 0 0 2.14 .375 5.51 0.0 61
2003 Baltimore - MLB 27 26 26 9 11 0 4.93 153.1 174 89 84 36 44 130 1 0 1.42 .311 5.53 0.2 90
2004 Baltimore - MLB 28 18 18 5 10 0 5.06 101.1 116 66 57 14 28 75 0 0 1.42 .318 4.50 1.3 88
Total MLB 100 100 30 40 0 4.98 594.1 657 362 329 102 199 455 4 1 1.44 .305 5.04 4.5 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Martinsville - DE 17 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.0 999
1994 Batavia - BC 18 14 14 4 5 0 4.38 61.2 68 31 30 5 13 44 1 1 1.31 .317 3.09 1.0 76
1995 Spartanburg - A 19 21 21 7 4 0 3.75 117.2 105 55 49 14 27 92 0 0 1.12 .267 3.84 1.2 96
1996 Clearwater - A 20 20 20 5 4 0 2.61 107.0 95 34 31 6 16 80 0 0 1.04 .282 2.70 2.4 128
1997 Clearwater - A 21 5 5 1 2 0 5.19 26.0 26 18 15 3 4 12 0 0 1.15 .261 4.78 -0.1 69
1997 Reading - AA 21 10 0 1 0 0 2.33 19.1 18 5 5 1 7 23 0 0 1.29 .333 3.17 0.3 170
1998 Reading - AA 22 20 20 6 8 0 3.94 109.2 117 48 48 7 32 94 0 0 1.36 .332 3.81 1.9 104
2000 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA 24 15 15 6 7 0 3.06 103.0 96 39 35 8 25 122 2 0 1.17 .340 2.46 2.9 114
2002 Burlington - DE 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.75 .400 0.00 0.1 999
2002 Akron - AA 26 7 7 5 1 0 2.64 47.2 36 15 14 6 7 45 0 0 0.90 .240 3.29 1.0 145
2002 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA 26 19 19 5 8 0 5.29 117.1 149 71 69 22 17 91 1 0 1.41 .343 4.60 1.0 79
Total IL 34 34 11 15 0 4.25 220.1 245 110 104 30 42 213 3 0 1.30 .342 3.60 92.1
Total EL 37 27 12 9 0 3.41 176.2 171 68 67 14 46 162 0 0 1.23 .310 3.60 118.1
Total SALL 21 21 7 4 0 3.75 117.2 105 55 49 14 27 92 0 0 1.12 .267 3.84 96.0
Total FLOR 25 25 6 6 0 3.11 133.0 121 52 46 9 20 92 0 0 1.06 .277 3.11 109.7
Total NYPL 14 14 4 5 0 4.38 61.2 68 31 30 5 13 44 1 1 1.31 .317 3.09 75.5
Total APPY 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.90 .429 0.04 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Akron - EL 26 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.29 .304 4.00 0.1 149
Total EL 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.29 .304 4.00 149.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Philadelphia - LGS P 20 20 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 112.0 1.29 +1.1 1.050
2000 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA P 15 15 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 103.0 0.87 +2.1 .990
2001 Philadelphia - LGS P 35 35 9 21 1 31 1 .968 223.0 1.21 +1.3 .967
2002 Philadelphia - LGS P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA P 19 19 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 117.1 1.23 +2.4 1.237
2002 Akron - AA P 7 7 3 0 0 4 1 .750 47.2 0.57 +0.1 .000
2002 Burlington - DE P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Baltimore - LGS P 26 26 12 8 2 20 0 1.000 153.1 1.17 +0.9 1.098
2004 Baltimore - LGS P 18 18 9 11 0 22 2 .909 101.1 1.78 -0.1 .791
TOTAL P 142 141 48 67 3 119 4 .966 865.0 1.20 +7.8 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
05/31/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 11, 592nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
09/21/1993 Wins the 1993 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Martinsville Phillies!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 30 (35).
06/22/1994 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/1994 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
07/18/1994 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/13/1994 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Oneonta Yankees, striking out 9 hitters!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 35 (40).
05/27/1995 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
07/10/1995 Was selected to the 1995 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/28/1995 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 35 (40).
06/10/1996 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (60).
04/02/1997 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 3 days.
07/28/1997 Injured (dead arm),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/11/1997 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
08/29/1997 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (60).
04/22/1998 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
07/29/1998 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months.
11/01/1998 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
11/12/1998 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (70).
11/02/1999 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
11/06/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (70).
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (70).
07/04/2001 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/16/2001 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/24/2002 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/15/2002 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
07/24/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
09/18/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Round 1 with the Akron Aeros!
10/17/2002 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
12/23/2002 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 8, 38th overall Pick) by the Baltimore Orioles from the Cleveland Guardians.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/25/2004 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2001 35 1
Year BF Rank
2001 974 10
Year HRA Rank
2001 30 10
2003 36 2
Year SHO Rank
2001 1 8
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