P Jeff Ballard #29
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/08/1998
P JEFF BALLARD #29 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
51 27 0-19 0 20.41 42.1 109 6 59 11 3.97 -1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 30 25 25
Movement 45 55 45 45
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Changeup 20 20
Sinker 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/1998 TAM Loss, 10-28 X 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/13/1998 TAM Loss, 7-17 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
09/12/1998 TAM Loss, 13-21 X 0.1 5 4 4 1 0 Loss
09/10/1998 @ EP Loss, 2-22 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
09/09/1998 @ EP Loss, 6-28 X 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 Loss
09/08/1998 @ EP Loss, 1-27 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/07/1998 MAR Loss, 1-25 X 0.2 3 4 4 2 0 Loss
09/06/1998 MAR Loss, 1-22 X 0.0 5 5 5 0 0 Loss
09/05/1998 MAR Loss, 0-22 0.2 3 1 1 1 0
09/04/1998 MIR Loss, 10-21 X 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/13/1963
Born in:Billings, MT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MLB DOUBLE A 1998 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 51 27 0 19 0 20.41 42.1 109 100 96 6 59 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 24 0 36.35 23.17 2.34 12.54 9.61 3.97 204 -1.8 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 34 5 1 2 33 21 2 1 0 1 .531 .644 .734 1.378      
vs. RHB 156 75 12 1 4 67 38 9 2 0 2 .481 .581 .647 1.228      
MLB DOUBLE A 1998 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 10 5 0 3 0 9.26 11.2 23 16 12 1 10 5  
August 28 15 0 9 0 20.63 24.0 51 55 55 4 36 5  
September 13 7 0 7 0 39.15 6.2 35 29 29 1 13 1  
Career 92 64 16 29 0 7.84 250.1 339 229 218 21 124 121  
Home 25 14 0 11 0 22.34 19.1 56 48 48 3 28 6  
Road 26 13 0 8 0 18.78 23.0 53 52 48 3 31 5  
Grass 42 22 0 18 0 20.62 36.2 90 86 84 5 50 9  
Turf 9 5 0 1 0 19.06 5.2 19 14 12 1 9 2  
Day 14 6 0 3 0 22.68 8.1 30 21 21 0 18 1  
Night 37 21 0 16 0 19.85 34.0 79 79 75 6 41 10  
As Starter 27 27 0 16 0 25.31 21.1 64 64 60 4 34 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 0 3 0 15.43 21.0 45 36 36 2 25 6  
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+
1987 Baltimore - MLB 23 14 14 2 8 0 6.59 69.2 100 60 51 15 35 27 0 0 1.94 .316 6.42 -0.6 67
1988 Baltimore - MLB 24 25 25 8 12 0 4.40 153.1 167 83 75 15 42 41 6 1 1.36 .264 4.53 0.8 89
1989 Baltimore - MLB 25 35 35 18 8 0 3.43 215.1 240 95 82 16 57 62 4 1 1.38 .275 4.08 2.1 112
1990 Baltimore - MLB 26 5 5 3 2 0 4.67 34.2 50 19 18 6 6 10 1 0 1.62 .331 5.39 0.1 94
Total MLB 79 79 31 30 0 4.30 473.0 557 257 226 52 140 140 11 2 1.47 .282 4.67 2.4 96
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+
1990 Marion - AAA 26 43 33 6 14 2 4.45 190.0 212 98 94 18 26 63 3 1 1.25 .285 3.64 2.1 80
1991 Marion - AAA 27 54 54 18 14 0 3.83 291.2 350 138 124 14 62 184 2 0 1.41 .334 3.56 6.4 110
1992 Airdrie - AAA 28 33 33 21 5 0 3.18 263.1 240 101 93 21 53 156 14 3 1.11 .266 4.33 4.3 144
1993 Shawinigan - A 29 36 9 6 6 0 4.13 124.1 135 71 57 12 40 73 0 0 1.41 .301 4.65 0.2 99
1994 Shawinigan - A 30 5 0 0 1 0 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 1 4 15 0 0 1.32 .354 3.42 0.2 111
1994 Plano - AA 30 9 6 2 1 0 2.57 35.0 32 11 10 0 12 26 0 0 1.26 .302 3.26 0.8 159
1995 Gilbert - A 31 10 6 2 1 0 3.51 25.2 24 12 10 1 9 16 0 0 1.29 .277 4.25 0.4 136
1995 Santa Ana - AA 31 32 31 14 9 0 5.83 173.0 198 118 112 15 53 84 2 1 1.45 .303 5.25 1.7 84
1996 Bakersfield - A 32 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 0 4 3 0 0 1.67 .286 4.71 0.0 95
1998 Quincy - AA 34 51 27 0 19 0 20.41 42.1 109 100 96 6 59 11 0 0 3.97 .500 9.61 -1.8 23
Total MAAA 130 120 45 33 2 3.76 745.0 802 337 311 53 141 403 19 4 1.27 .298 3.85 114.4
Total MAA 92 64 16 29 0 7.84 250.1 339 229 218 21 124 121 2 1 1.85 .348 5.71 84.5
Total MA 52 16 8 9 0 4.01 172.2 183 93 77 14 57 107 0 0 1.39 .301 4.48 105.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Baltimore - MLB P 14 14 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 69.2 1.94 -0.1 .000
1988 Baltimore - MLB P 25 25 9 13 3 22 0 1.000 153.1 1.29 -0.6 .000
1989 Baltimore - MLB P 35 35 13 55 6 70 2 .971 215.1 2.84 -0.5 .000
1990 Baltimore - MLB P 5 5 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 +0.0 1.008
1998 Quincy - AA P 45 22 0 7 0 8 1 .875 42.1 1.49 -0.2 1.057
TOTAL P 124 101 28 90 10 121 3 .975 515.1 2.06 -1.4 1.039
PLAYER HISTORY
05/11/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hampton Rainiers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/26/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 55 (60).
12/06/1991 Became a free agent.
12/16/1991 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (60).
04/20/1992 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Lubbock Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1992 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/20/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Gardendale Sultans with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1992 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Thunder Bears with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/22/1992 Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/07/1992 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/30/1992 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/1992 Finished 3rd in 1992 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 40 (60).
05/05/1993 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Montreal organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
05/02/1994 Released by the Montreal organization.
05/19/1994 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,800 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
06/02/1994 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
06/06/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Plano Mounties organization.
06/20/1994 Was selected to the 1994 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
07/05/1994 Injured (Torn anterior cruciate ligament), out for 9 months.
12/01/1994 Became a minor league free agent.
12/09/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/10/1995 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
04/12/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
07/08/1995 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/10/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Melbourne Beach Redskins with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/09/1995 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/10/1995 Wins the 1995 MLB Class A World Series with the Gilbert Sun Dogs!
11/29/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
02/09/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/09/1996 Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 13 months.
10/29/1996 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months.
11/09/1996 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
11/10/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 35 4
Year W Rank
1989 18 5
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .692 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1989 2.38 9
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