CF Ed Ballard #9
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1890
CF ED BALLARD #9 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 587 178 31 8 5 110 31 39 .303 .340 .409 37 3.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/14/1890 @ NYS Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/1890 @ NYS Win, 9-2 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
10/12/1890 @ NYS Win, 9-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/10/1890 @ CIN Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/09/1890 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10/08/1890 @ CIN Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10/06/1890 @ TOR Win, 38-4 8 4 4 10 1 0 0 1
10/05/1890 @ TOR Loss, 4-6 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/03/1890 @ TOR Win, 11-4 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 2
09/29/1890 CIN Win, 4-2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/23/1865
Born in:Parkersburg, WV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$390
Signed Through:1891 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Service This Yr:181 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BORDER ASSOCIATION 1890 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 587 178 31 8 5 110 99 31 39 .303 .340 .409 .749 .352 .106 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 641 4 0 0 2 14 5 240 44 37 28 56.9 79.4 4.68 3.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   134 46 8 4 1 32 20 5 9 1 4 1 .343 .369 .485 .854
Versus Right   453 132 23 4 4 78 79 26 30 4 10 3 .291 .331 .386 .718
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   51 14 2 0 0 8 7 3 7 1 3 0 .275 .309 .314 .623
May   115 34 10 2 0 19 21 7 9 1 2 0 .296 .333 .417 .751
June   95 35 7 2 2 23 20 7 10 1 1 0 .368 .408 .547 .955
July   102 29 2 2 1 15 13 3 3 0 3 1 .284 .311 .373 .684
August   103 35 4 0 1 22 16 5 3 1 0 0 .340 .367 .408 .775
September   82 17 4 1 0 10 13 5 4 0 3 1 .207 .261 .280 .542
October   39 14 2 1 1 13 9 1 3 1 2 2 .359 .395 .538 .934
Last Year   59 20 2 0 1 6 9 6 1 0 1 0 .339 .400 .424 .824
2 Years Ago   25 7 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 1 .280 .333 .280 .613
Career   671 205 33 8 6 118 112 38 43 5 15 5 .306 .345 .405 .750
Home   287 87 15 5 2 51 50 14 16 2 5 2 .303 .338 .411 .749
Road   300 91 16 3 3 59 49 17 23 3 9 2 .303 .342 .407 .748
Grass   587 178 31 8 5 110 99 31 39 5 14 4 .303 .340 .409 .749
Day   587 178 31 8 5 110 99 31 39 5 14 4 .303 .340 .409 .749
As Starter   587 178 31 8 5 110 99 31 39 5 14 4 .303 .340 .409 .749
Close/Late   134 43 7 3 2 24 22 1 4 1 2 0 .321 .324 .463 .786
Inning 1-3   192 51 10 3 0 36 36 14 13 3 3 1 .266 .314 .349 .663
Inning 4-6   200 68 12 2 2 38 33 11 18 1 8 1 .340 .376 .450 .826
Inning 7-9   180 55 9 3 2 33 28 6 8 1 3 2 .306 .333 .422 .756
Extra Innings   15 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
0 Outs   197 60 12 2 0 15 47 11 17 0 14 0 .305 .341 .386 .727
1 Outs   190 57 8 2 3 47 34 11 13 5 0 1 .300 .333 .411 .744
2 Outs   200 61 11 4 2 48 18 9 9 0 0 3 .305 .344 .430 .774
Scoring Position   245 82 12 5 4 103 46 16 10 5 14 2 .335 .373 .473 .847
Bases Empty   267 74 14 0 1 1 39 11 27 0 0 1 .277 .308 .341 .649
Runner on 1st   75 22 5 3 0 6 14 4 2 0 0 1 .293 .338 .440 .778
Runner on 2nd   98 39 5 1 2 28 19 5 2 0 6 0 .398 .427 .531 .958
Runner on 3rd   50 12 1 1 0 19 5 3 2 2 0 0 .240 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 7 1 0 0 5 5 3 6 0 1 1 .184 .262 .211 .472
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 9 1 2 1 17 4 4 0 1 0 0 .450 .520 .850 1.370
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   26 9 3 0 0 16 8 1 0 0 7 1 .346 .393 .462 .854
Bases Loaded   13 6 1 1 1 18 5 0 0 2 0 0 .462 .400 .923 1.323
Two Strikes   181 50 11 3 2 34 35 11 39 1 0 1 .276 .320 .403 .723
First Pitch   130 37 5 2 1 25 15 0 0 1 5 1 .285 .288 .377 .665
Count 0-1   63 24 4 0 0 7 8 0 0 1 2 0 .381 .375 .444 .819
Count 0-2   35 11 4 0 1 7 7 0 7 0 0 1 .314 .333 .514 .848
Count 1-0   82 25 5 0 1 17 15 0 0 1 5 1 .305 .310 .402 .712
Count 1-1   48 15 2 0 1 9 9 0 0 0 1 1 .312 .327 .417 .743
Count 1-2   55 10 1 0 0 6 7 0 15 1 0 0 .182 .179 .200 .379
Count 2-0   29 12 2 3 0 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 .414 .414 .690 1.103
Count 2-1   46 14 2 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 .304 .304 .348 .652
Count 2-2   57 21 4 1 1 13 14 0 7 0 0 0 .368 .368 .526 .895
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 1 0 0 0 1 3 14 0 1 0 0 .125 .652 .125 .777
Full Count   34 8 2 2 0 8 7 11 10 0 0 0 .235 .422 .412 .834
Behind in Count   153 45 9 0 1 20 22 0 22 2 2 1 .294 .295 .373 .667
Ahead in Count   165 52 9 3 1 35 32 20 0 2 6 1 .315 .388 .424 .813
Batting 4th   548 164 28 6 5 99 93 28 35 3 13 4 .299 .336 .400 .736
Batting 5th   9 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Batting 6th   30 11 3 1 0 9 4 2 4 2 1 0 .367 .382 .533 .916
Low Leverage   220 67 14 2 2 29 37 10 17 1 5 2 .305 .339 .414 .753
Medium Leverage   259 83 14 4 2 53 44 14 16 1 5 1 .320 .356 .429 .785
High Leverage   104 28 3 2 1 28 18 7 6 3 4 1 .269 .313 .365 .678
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
1888 Montreal - BA 23 27 25 7 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 3 1 0 .280 .333 .280 .613 100 111 0.3
1889 Montreal - BA 24 67 59 20 2 0 1 6 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .339 .400 .424 .824 136 132 0.4
1890 Montreal - BA 25 140 587 178 31 8 5 110 99 31 4 5 39 37 28 .303 .340 .409 .749 123 126 3.8
Total BA 234 671 205 33 8 6 118 112 38 5 5 43 38 28 .306 .345 .405 .750 123 126 4.5
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1888 Montreal - MLB CF 17 0 13 0 0 14 1 .929 29.0 4.03 +0.8 1.046
1889 Montreal - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1889 Montreal - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1889 Montreal - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1890 Montreal - MLB CF 140 140 452 11 5 487 24 .951 1255.1 3.32 +1.4 1.007
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 158 140 465 11 5 501 25 .950 1285.1 3.33 +2.2 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1888 Named the #8 prospect in the BA
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1890 Wins the BA BA Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1890 140 1
Year AB Rank
1890 587 2
Year H Rank
1890 178 4
Year TB Rank
1890 240 9
Year 2B Rank
1890 31 6
Year RBI Rank
1890 110 1
Year EBH Rank
1890 44 9
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