P Tom Ballard #32
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 18 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/08/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TOM BALLARD #32 - AGE: 18 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 4-1 0 3.78 50.0 45 1 38 36 1.66 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1975 @ WLO Win, 2-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 2 7 Win
09/02/1975 @ CLI Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 8 4 4 6 6
08/25/1975 QUI Loss, 3-7 X 6.2 7 4 4 5 3 Loss
08/20/1975 BUR Win, 8-1 X 8.1 6 1 1 2 6 Win
08/13/1975 MOL Loss, 9-10 X 2.2 5 6 6 9 1
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:180 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 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36 0 0.0 0 5 62.5
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 14.94 8.10 6.48 6.84 5.01 1.66 85 1.1 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 68 14 1 0 0 10 17 12 1 2 0 .206 .360 .221 .581      
vs. RHB 119 31 3 4 1 14 21 24 0 5 0 .261 .371 .378 .750      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 5 2 0 4 3  
August 5 5 2 1 0 4.11 30.2 25 14 14 0 26 20  
September 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 13.1 13 5 5 1 8 13  
Career 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36  
Home 5 5 3 1 0 4.25 29.2 28 17 14 0 24 17  
Road 3 3 1 0 0 3.10 20.1 17 7 7 1 14 19  
Grass 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36  
Day 3 3 1 0 0 4.76 17.0 14 9 9 0 17 14  
Night 5 5 3 1 0 3.27 33.0 31 15 12 1 21 22  
As Starter 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36  
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 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36 0 0 1.66 .291 5.01 1.1 158
Total UMVA 8 8 4 1 0 3.78 50.0 45 24 21 1 38 36 0 0 1.66 .291 5.01 158.2
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 8 8 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 -0.6 .928
TOTAL P 8 8 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 -0.6 .928
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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