RF Jim Ballard #27
Roanoke Railroaders (MIN) SEL
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | SEL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF JIM BALLARD #27 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 60 17 1 0 4 10 5 10 .283 .333 .500 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ CHL Win, 5-3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 MOB Loss, 7-9 5 3 3 1 1 0 1 0
05/09/1975 MOB Win, 10-3 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
05/08/1975 MOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1975 @ RAL Loss, 5-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 GRE Loss, 5-11 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 0
05/02/1975 GRE Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1975 GRE Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1975 GRE Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/28/1975 @ NOR Loss, 4-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1954
Born in:Montgomery, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 14th Pick in Round 8
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 60 17 1 0 4 10 11 5 10 .283 .333 .500 .833 .383 .217 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 66 0 0 0 3 0 1 30 5 0 0 0.0 9.2 5.26 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   48 13 1 0 4 10 9 5 8 1 0 0 .271 .333 .542 .875
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 10 1 0 2 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 .455 .455 .773 1.227
April   29 6 0 0 1 4 5 2 6 1 0 0 .207 .250 .310 .560
May   31 11 1 0 3 6 6 3 4 0 0 0 .355 .412 .677 1.089
Last Year   22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715
2 Years Ago   33 11 0 1 0 4 5 3 6 0 1 0 .333 .389 .394 .783
Career   115 33 1 2 5 19 18 9 17 1 1 0 .287 .336 .461 .797
Home   26 7 0 0 3 5 6 3 5 0 0 0 .269 .345 .615 .960
Road   34 10 1 0 1 5 5 2 5 1 0 0 .294 .324 .412 .736
Grass   60 17 1 0 4 10 11 5 10 1 0 0 .283 .333 .500 .833
Day   24 10 1 0 2 3 7 4 4 0 0 0 .417 .500 .708 1.208
Night   36 7 0 0 2 7 4 1 6 1 0 0 .194 .211 .361 .572
As Starter   60 17 1 0 4 10 11 5 10 1 0 0 .283 .333 .500 .833
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 .208 .296 .375 .671 .324 .167 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 27 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 0.0 2.5 3.42 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   17 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 6 0 0 0 .294 .400 .529 .929
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
August   14 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905
Last Year   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
2 Years Ago   50 13 3 1 2 12 10 3 14 1 1 0 .260 .296 .480 .776
Career   78 18 4 1 3 15 11 6 26 1 1 0 .231 .282 .423 .705
Home   13 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Road   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Grass   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
Day   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Night   21 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 .190 .227 .381 .608
As Reliever / Substitution   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
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
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
1972 Waterloo - R 17 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -150 -0.1
1972 Tacoma - A 17 31 104 24 2 0 1 7 9 5 0 0 30 0 0 .231 .266 .279 .545 46 38 -0.8
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 17 5 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 4 4 -0.2
1973 St. Cloud - R 18 12 26 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 .154 .179 .231 .409 0 -29 -0.4
1973 Waterloo - R 18 8 24 9 1 1 2 9 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 .375 .423 .750 1.173 182 165 0.2
1973 Total - R 18 20 50 13 3 1 2 12 10 3 0 1 14 0 0 .260 .296 .480 .776 90 66 -0.2
1973 Tacoma - A 18 25 89 23 7 1 0 8 8 10 3 0 27 1 0 .258 .353 .360 .712 90 85 -0.0
1973 Roanoke - A 18 11 33 11 0 1 0 4 5 3 0 0 6 0 0 .333 .389 .394 .783 121 122 -0.1
1973 Total - A 18 36 122 34 7 2 0 12 13 13 3 0 33 1 0 .279 .362 .369 .731 98 95 -0.1
1974 St. Cloud - R 19 26 24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 11 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671 63 60 -0.0
1974 Roanoke - A 19 8 22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715 100 98 -0.2
1974 Lincoln - A 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.1
1975 Roanoke - A 20 15 60 17 1 0 4 10 11 5 0 1 10 0 0 .283 .333 .500 .833 111 120 0.5
Total HL 6 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 .118 .167 .118 .284 -19 -25
Total SEL 34 115 33 1 2 5 19 18 9 0 1 17 0 0 .287 .336 .461 .797 112 117
Total COW 56 193 47 9 1 1 15 17 15 3 0 57 1 0 .244 .308 .316 .624 67 61
Total UMVA 51 78 18 4 1 3 15 11 6 0 1 26 0 0 .231 .282 .423 .705 73 54
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Tacoma - A LF 4 3 4 0 0 5 1 .800 25.0 1.44 -0.8 .813
1972 Cedar Rapids - A RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -1.2 .689
1972 Tacoma - A RF 26 25 35 0 0 36 1 .972 214.0 1.47 -2.1 .936
1972 Waterloo - R RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Roanoke - A LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.5 .698
1973 Waterloo - R LF 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 50.0 0.90 -0.4 .879
1973 St. Cloud - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Roanoke - A RF 5 5 4 0 0 5 1 .800 43.0 0.84 -1.8 .691
1973 Tacoma - A RF 25 25 42 1 0 43 0 1.000 208.1 1.86 -1.1 .986
1973 St. Cloud - R RF 7 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 42.1 2.13 -0.8 .890
1974 Lincoln - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .774
1974 Roanoke - A RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 42.0 1.93 -2.5 .718
1974 St. Cloud - R RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Roanoke - A LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Roanoke - A RF 15 15 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 124.2 1.52 +0.4 1.077
TOTAL LF 17 12 11 0 0 12 1 .917 105.0 0.94 -1.7 .817
TOTAL RF 91 84 128 1 0 132 3 .977 721.0 1.61 -9.4 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Kellerman; Kellerman, AL) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 8, Pick 14, 182nd overall pick).
07/30/1973 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Minneapolis Millers, along with RP Lee Benjamin, in exchange for SP Larry Barker.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the St. Cloud Lumberjacks!
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
10/01/1974 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
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