P Tom Ballard #32
Age: 18 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
P TOM BALLARD #32 - AGE: 18 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 2-0 0 2.37 19.0 14 0 14 13 1.47 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/07/1975 @ ECL Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 6 6
08/02/1975 WLO Win, 6-2 X 6.0 3 1 1 4 4 Win
07/28/1975 CLI Win, 15-6 X 6.0 7 5 2 4 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/27/1957
Born in:Syracuse, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 9th Pick in Round 6
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13 0 0.0 0 3 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.26 6.63 6.16 6.63 4.71 1.47 82 0.5 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 4 0 0 0 3 5 5 0 2 0 .154 .290 .154 .444      
vs. RHB 43 10 1 2 0 5 9 8 0 1 0 .233 .365 .349 .714      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 6 6  
July 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 5 2 0 4 3  
August 2 2 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 7 3 3 0 10 10  
Career 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 2.25 12.0 10 6 3 0 8 7  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 6 6  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 6 6  
Night 2 2 2 0 0 2.25 12.0 10 6 3 0 8 7  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13  
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+
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+
1973 Total - 16 13 9 6 0 0 1.04 69.0 38 11 8 3 14 116 0 0 0.75 .280 1.10 3.9 100
1974 Total - 17 14 6 4 0 2 0.62 58.0 27 7 4 1 13 112 0 0 0.69 .299 0.29 4.0 100
1975 Total - 18 13 7 3 1 0 1.03 52.2 29 7 6 3 11 94 0 0 0.76 .295 1.11 2.8 100
1975 La Crosse - R 18 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13 0 0 1.47 .250 4.71 0.5 247
Total UMVA 3 3 2 0 0 2.37 19.0 14 8 5 0 14 13 0 0 1.47 .250 4.71 247.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 La Crosse - R P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.4 1.043
TOTAL P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.4 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 129th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Bouckville (Bouckville; Bouckville, NY).
07/26/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $2,500.
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