P Joe 'Big Joe' Ballman #25
Age: 83 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
P JOE 'BIG JOE' BALLMAN #25 - AGE: 83 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 1 1 1
Movement 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 2 -
Curveball 2 -
Splitter 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 1
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/29/1878
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 107 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
1900 Chicago - FABL 21 45 45 31 11 0 2.40 390.2 289 158 104 14 158 204 36 3 1.14 .224 3.37 6.0 146
1901 Chicago - FABL 22 41 40 16 24 0 1.63 358.0 258 124 65 4 135 216 37 6 1.10 .234 2.78 6.4 186
1902 Chicago - FABL 23 42 42 22 18 0 2.04 379.2 313 109 86 3 99 190 37 3 1.09 .256 2.39 8.0 138
1903 Chicago - FABL 24 39 38 24 14 0 2.36 343.0 300 135 90 5 80 169 35 3 1.11 .259 2.70 6.0 124
1904 Chicago - FABL 25 39 39 21 14 0 1.93 363.1 279 113 78 5 102 200 29 4 1.05 .245 2.15 6.6 124
1905 Chicago - FABL 26 45 42 18 22 1 2.51 358.2 300 133 100 5 115 179 32 1 1.16 .256 2.41 5.2 99
1906 Chicago - FABL 27 36 32 16 18 1 2.39 286.2 244 100 76 6 81 88 25 6 1.13 .246 2.71 2.3 103
1907 Chicago - FABL 28 31 11 7 9 1 2.57 126.0 125 49 36 2 53 45 9 2 1.41 .287 3.02 -0.1 95
1908 Chicago - FABL 29 42 41 14 27 1 2.55 345.1 286 138 98 5 115 156 29 5 1.16 .254 2.48 3.2 89
1909 New York - FABL 30 40 37 15 22 0 2.34 326.2 259 127 85 2 157 155 25 0 1.27 .255 3.09 1.9 114
1910 New York - FABL 31 32 30 18 12 0 2.94 263.2 227 109 86 2 101 87 22 3 1.24 .259 3.32 2.0 102
1911 New York - FABL 32 30 27 15 9 0 2.97 233.1 225 99 77 4 89 72 21 0 1.35 .288 3.64 1.1 104
1912 Chicago - FABL 33 28 0 3 3 0 4.63 46.2 50 31 24 0 25 12 0 0 1.61 .294 3.61 -0.1 71
1913 Chicago - FABL 34 36 0 1 5 1 2.86 72.1 65 26 23 1 21 31 0 0 1.19 .266 2.88 0.6 113
1914 Chicago - FABL 35 49 0 2 7 7 3.09 64.0 56 28 22 2 35 18 0 0 1.42 .260 3.34 -0.5 87
Total FABL 575 424 223 215 12 2.39 3958.0 3276 1479 1050 60 1366 1822 337 36 1.17 .253 2.81 48.8 115
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+
1912 Milwaukee - AAA 33 9 9 5 4 0 3.99 76.2 85 40 34 3 22 45 8 0 1.40 .323 3.84 1.5 107
Total CL 9 9 5 4 0 3.99 76.2 85 40 34 3 22 45 8 0 1.40 .323 3.84 107.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1900 Chicago - MLB P 45 45 18 70 2 95 7 .926 390.2 2.03 +3.3 1.065
1901 Chicago - MLB P 41 40 14 63 0 82 5 .939 358.0 1.94 -0.1 1.049
1902 Chicago - MLB P 42 42 15 77 1 98 6 .939 379.2 2.18 -3.4 .973
1903 Chicago - MLB P 39 38 12 84 2 103 7 .932 343.0 2.52 +6.7 1.048
1904 Chicago - MLB P 39 39 16 80 0 100 4 .960 363.1 2.38 +3.6 1.066
1905 Chicago - MLB P 45 42 11 56 1 76 9 .882 358.2 1.68 +3.2 1.032
1906 Chicago - MLB P 36 32 18 60 1 83 5 .940 286.2 2.45 -1.6 1.006
1907 Chicago - MLB P 31 11 7 18 2 25 0 1.000 126.0 1.79 +0.1 1.103
1908 Chicago - MLB P 42 41 19 56 0 83 8 .904 345.1 1.95 +4.4 1.063
1909 New York - MLB P 40 37 18 59 0 87 10 .885 326.2 2.12 +7.2 1.107
1910 New York - MLB P 32 30 12 53 1 69 4 .942 263.2 2.22 +4.2 1.058
1911 New York - MLB P 29 27 10 45 2 61 6 .902 233.1 2.12 +3.4 1.022
1912 Chicago - MLB P 28 0 1 13 1 16 2 .875 46.2 2.70 +0.4 1.027
1913 Chicago - MLB P 36 0 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 72.1 1.87 -0.6 1.096
1914 Chicago - MLB P 47 0 3 10 0 14 1 .929 64.0 1.83 +2.9 1.124
TOTAL P 572 424 178 755 13 1007 74 .927 3958.0 2.12 +33.7 1.046
PLAYER HISTORY
04/22/1900 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
08/15/1900 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Brahmins with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1900 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/19/1900 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/23/1900 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1900 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/11/1901 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1901 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/30/1901 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1901 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/14/1901 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/03/1901 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/10/1902 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/14/1902 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1902 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/09/1902 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/17/1903 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/27/1903 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1903 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/23/1903 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/03/1904 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/26/1904 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/05/1904 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/06/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/12/1904 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/31/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/27/1906 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/30/1906 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1906 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/03/1906 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 2 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/23/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/05/1906 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/02/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/31/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/20/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/27/1908 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/05/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/09/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1908 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/01/1908 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the New York Stars in exchange for 2B Jim Broudy, 2B Gene Penniman, SP Bill Williams.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/07/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/27/1910 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1910 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/16/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/1910 Earns his 200th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues victory!
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/26/1911 Released by the New York Stars.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/12/1912 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,360 with the Chicago Cougars organization.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/20/1914 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1900 22 4
1901 16 6
1903 21 2
Year G Rank
1901 41 9
1902 42 4
1903 39 10
1905 45 10
1914 49 4
Year GS Rank
1901 40 7
1902 42 2
1903 38 10
1904 39 8
1905 42 10
Year W Rank
1900 31 2
1902 22 5
1903 24 4
1904 21 8
Year L Rank
1901 24 1
1902 18 9
1905 22 6
1908 27 2
1909 22 5
Year Win. % Rank
1900 .738 1
1903 .632 6
1910 .600 9
1911 .625 6
Year SV Rank
1905 1 9
1906 1 10
1907 1 8
1908 1 9
1914 7 7
Year IP Rank
1901 358.0 6
1902 379.2 1
1903 343.0 8
1904 363.1 6
Year BF Rank
1901 1502 7
1902 1552 2
1903 1452 8
1904 1487 7
Year HRA Rank
1900 14 5
1903 5 10
1904 5 10
1906 6 2
Year BB Rank
1900 158 5
1901 135 1
1902 99 6
1904 102 3
1905 115 4
1908 115 6
1909 157 1
Year K Rank
1900 204 2
1901 216 3
1902 190 5
1903 169 6
1904 200 6
1905 179 10
1909 155 10
Year WP Rank
1900 10 10
1901 16 2
1902 7 7
1905 9 8
1908 7 6
1909 14 4
1911 9 6
Year ERA Rank
1900 2.40 2
1901 1.63 2
1902 2.04 5
1903 2.36 7
1904 1.93 9
1909 2.34 9
Year BABIP Rank
1900 .224 1
1901 .234 2
1902 .256 3
1903 .259 3
1904 .245 7
1905 .256 8
1906 .246 7
1909 .255 4
1910 .259 5
Year WHIP Rank
1900 1.14 2
1901 1.10 6
1902 1.09 5
1903 1.11 6
1904 1.05 9
1906 1.13 10
Year K/BB Rank
1900 1.29 5
1901 1.60 6
1902 1.92 9
1903 2.11 7
1904 1.96 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1900 10.71 2
1901 10.41 6
1902 10.12 5
1903 10.47 6
1904 9.76 9
1906 10.42 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1901 0.10 8
1902 0.07 6
1910 0.07 8
Year H/9 Rank
1900 6.66 1
1901 6.49 1
1902 7.42 2
1903 7.87 5
1904 6.91 5
1905 7.53 8
1906 7.66 9
1909 7.14 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1903 2.10 8
Year K/9 Rank
1900 4.70 1
1901 5.43 4
1902 4.50 7
1903 4.43 5
1904 4.95 6
Year RA Rank
1907 20 5
1912 28 8
1913 36 7
1914 49 4
Year GF Rank
1907 19 5
1912 20 9
1913 30 6
1914 38 2
Year QS Rank
1900 35 3
1901 34 2
1902 35 2
1903 27 9
1904 31 8
1905 32 10
1909 31 7
Year QSP Rank
1900 .778 1
1901 .850 3
1902 .833 2
1909 .838 4
1911 .778 5
Year CG Rank
1900 36 7
1901 37 2
1902 37 2
1903 35 4
Year CGP Rank
1900 .800 6
1901 .925 4
1902 .881 3
1903 .921 1
1910 .733 9
1911 .778 5
Year SHO Rank
1900 3 5
1901 6 1
1903 3 7
1904 4 10
1906 6 3
Year GB% Rank
1902 0.57 9
1903 0.56 4
1904 0.57 7
1908 0.56 6
Year WAR Rank
1902 6.9 6
1904 6.2 8
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