RF Jim Ballard #27
Lincoln Railsplitters (MIN) HL
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF JIM BALLARD #27 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 25 8 2 0 0 2 3 4 .320 .393 .400 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 MAD Win, 12-1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/15/1975 MAD Loss, 3-14 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 @ WIC Loss, 9-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1975 @ WIC Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 SPD Win, 4-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 SPD Win, 13-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1975 SPD Win, 9-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1975 @ PEO Loss, 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/06/1975 @ PEO Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1975 @ PEO Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 25 8 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 .320 .393 .400 .793 .306 .080 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 28 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 2 0 0 0.0 3.6 5.36 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Versus Right   19 7 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .368 .429 .474 .902
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   25 8 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .320 .393 .400 .793
Last Year   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   42 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 10 0 0 0 .238 .304 .286 .590
Home   19 7 2 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .368 .429 .474 .902
Road   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Grass   25 8 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .320 .393 .400 .793
Day   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Night   19 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .368 .429 .474 .902
As Starter   19 7 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .368 .455 .474 .928
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 357 114 15 6 11 69 52 42 71 .319 .385 .487 .873 .408 .168 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 407 0 0 0 5 2 6 174 32 1 0 100.0 70.3 7.42 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 28 4 4 1 19 12 12 13 1 0 0 .326 .404 .500 .904
Versus Right   271 86 11 2 10 50 40 30 58 5 2 0 .317 .379 .483 .862
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   29 6 0 0 1 4 5 2 6 1 0 0 .207 .250 .310 .560
May   89 27 3 1 5 14 12 15 16 0 0 0 .303 .404 .528 .932
June   80 24 4 3 1 18 13 9 17 2 1 0 .300 .363 .463 .825
July   95 32 4 1 3 17 12 12 18 1 1 0 .337 .407 .495 .902
August   64 25 4 1 1 16 10 4 14 2 0 0 .391 .414 .531 .946
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   412 130 15 8 12 78 59 46 78 6 3 0 .316 .379 .478 .857
Home   171 54 6 4 7 41 24 20 37 3 1 0 .316 .381 .520 .902
Road   186 60 9 2 4 28 28 22 34 3 1 0 .323 .389 .457 .846
Grass   357 114 15 6 11 69 52 42 71 6 2 0 .319 .385 .487 .873
Day   107 36 5 2 4 22 21 18 16 1 1 0 .336 .429 .533 .961
Night   250 78 10 4 7 47 31 24 55 5 1 0 .312 .366 .468 .834
As Starter   348 110 15 6 11 68 50 40 70 6 2 0 .316 .381 .489 .869
As Reliever / Substitution   9 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
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 70 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 96 357 114 15 6 11 69 52 42 0 6 71 1 0 .319 .385 .487 .873 127 142 2.9
1975 Lincoln - A 20 11 25 8 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .320 .393 .400 .793 119 83 -0.1
Total HL 17 42 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 10 1 0 .238 .304 .286 .590 65 41
Total SEL 115 412 130 15 8 12 78 59 46 0 6 78 1 0 .316 .379 .478 .857 125 138
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 75 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 Lincoln - A 1B 1 1 10 1 1 12 1 .917 8.0 12.38 -0.5 .855
1975 Lincoln - A LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.1 1.027
1975 Roanoke - A LF 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.2 1.021
1975 Lincoln - A RF 5 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.2 2.70 +0.6 1.070
1975 Roanoke - A RF 89 87 111 6 0 121 4 .967 731.2 1.44 +0.3 1.009
TOTAL 1B 1 1 10 1 1 12 1 .917 8.0 12.38 -0.5 .855
TOTAL LF 27 13 13 0 0 14 1 .929 129.0 0.91 -1.5 .843
TOTAL RF 170 159 226 7 0 240 7 .971 1354.2 1.55 -8.9 .954
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.
07/07/1975 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
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