P Jim Ballard #19
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
P JIM BALLARD #19 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 0 5-4 3 4.37 35.0 34 2 22 26 1.60 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/1975 SPR Loss, 5-6 2.0 0 2 2 4 2 Loss
09/18/1975 SPR Win, 8-7 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
09/15/1975 @ CAM Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Win
09/13/1975 HAR Loss, 4-8 2.0 3 2 2 3 4
09/09/1975 UTI Win, 7-5 1.2 2 0 0 2 1
09/07/1975 @ ALL Loss, 5-6 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 Loss
09/06/1975 @ ALL Win, 12-11 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
09/04/1975 SCR Win, 3-1 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Save
09/02/1975 SCR Win, 6-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Save
08/29/1975 @ ALB Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/15/1953
Born in:Chicago, IL
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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 22nd Pick in Round 13
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 0 5 4 3 4.37 35.0 34 18 17 2 22 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 5 37.5 21 11 15.17 8.74 6.69 5.66 3.99 1.60 98 0.2 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 14 3 1 0 8 10 10 1 3 2 .246 .371 .333 .705      
vs. RHB 75 20 7 0 2 10 12 16 0 1 1 .267 .375 .440 .815      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 12 0 3 2 1 4.15 17.1 19 9 8 1 5 13  
September 9 0 2 2 2 4.58 17.2 15 9 9 1 17 13  
Last Year 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8  
2 Years Ago 3 0 0 0 1 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 2  
Career 31 0 5 5 6 4.31 48.0 49 25 23 3 31 36  
Home 12 0 2 2 3 5.31 20.1 18 13 12 1 15 18  
Road 9 0 3 2 0 3.07 14.2 16 5 5 1 7 8  
Grass 21 0 5 4 3 4.37 35.0 34 18 17 2 22 26  
Day 6 0 1 2 0 4.91 11.0 8 6 6 1 9 14  
Night 15 0 4 2 3 4.12 24.0 26 12 11 1 13 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 5 4 3 4.37 35.0 34 18 17 2 22 26  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 0 2 3 5 3.11 37.2 42 14 13 1 27 45 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 4 55.6 28 9 16.73 10.04 10.75 6.45 2.96 1.83 76 1.0 .402        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 19 2 0 1 8 8 14 1 1 0 .339 .415 .429 .844      
vs. RHB 91 23 2 0 0 6 19 31 0 1 1 .253 .387 .275 .662      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.0 4 0 0 0 3 4  
May 11 0 0 1 3 1.72 15.2 16 4 3 0 9 19  
June 11 0 1 1 2 3.45 15.2 16 6 6 1 13 20  
July 3 0 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 6 4 4 0 2 2  
Last Year 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59  
2 Years Ago 35 0 1 0 6 4.38 49.1 46 24 24 3 30 41  
Career 119 0 5 8 13 4.05 169.0 171 82 76 10 105 165  
Home 14 0 1 1 1 5.21 19.0 24 11 11 1 17 22  
Road 14 0 1 2 4 0.96 18.2 18 3 2 0 10 23  
Grass 28 0 2 3 5 3.11 37.2 42 14 13 1 27 45  
Day 7 0 0 3 1 8.00 9.0 17 9 8 0 8 10  
Night 21 0 2 0 4 1.57 28.2 25 5 5 1 19 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 2 3 5 3.11 37.2 42 14 13 1 27 45  
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 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 7 4 16.20 9.90 11.70 5.40 3.41 1.70 60 0.3 .393        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 .375 .450 .375 .825      
vs. RHB 24 5 0 0 0 2 3 10 0 0 1 .208 .321 .208 .530      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 6 0 0 0 1 1.08 8.1 8 1 1 0 2 10  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 3 2 0 0 4 3  
Career 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 13  
Home 6 0 0 0 1 1.08 8.1 8 1 1 0 2 10  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 3 2 0 0 4 3  
Grass 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 13  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 2 0 0 5 4  
Night 5 0 0 0 1 1.42 6.1 8 1 1 0 1 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 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+
1971 Lafayette - R 18 16 0 0 1 0 4.26 25.1 28 12 12 3 17 16 0 0 1.78 .316 6.27 -0.5 97
1971 Salem - A 18 10 0 0 0 1 8.27 16.1 17 15 15 3 9 8 0 0 1.59 .259 6.46 -0.3 54
1972 Lafayette - R 19 12 0 2 0 0 3.75 12.0 16 5 5 1 6 11 0 0 1.83 .395 4.44 0.0 112
1972 Salem - A 19 15 0 0 2 0 6.64 20.1 24 15 15 2 14 12 0 0 1.87 .349 5.54 -0.2 66
1973 Lafayette - R 20 18 0 0 0 1 2.84 31.2 24 12 10 0 23 33 0 0 1.48 .279 3.45 0.6 162
1973 Salem - A 20 35 0 1 0 6 4.38 49.1 46 24 24 3 30 41 0 0 1.54 .287 4.24 0.3 104
1973 Scranton - A 20 3 0 0 0 1 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 2 0 0 1.75 .200 8.12 -0.2 55
1974 Eugene - A 21 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59 0 0 1.48 .373 2.12 1.3 233
1974 Worcester - A 21 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.89 .414 2.84 0.2 131
1975 Kenosha - R 22 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 13 0 0 1.70 .393 3.41 0.3 626
1975 Eugene - A 22 28 0 2 3 5 3.11 37.2 42 14 13 1 27 45 0 0 1.83 .402 2.96 1.0 125
1975 Worcester - A 22 21 0 5 4 3 4.37 35.0 34 18 17 2 22 26 0 0 1.60 .305 3.99 0.2 94
Total MAL 31 0 5 5 6 4.31 48.0 49 25 23 3 31 36 0 0 1.67 .319 4.12 93.4
Total COW 119 0 5 8 13 4.05 169.0 171 82 76 10 105 165 0 0 1.63 .336 3.75 106.9
Total GSL 46 0 2 1 1 3.52 69.0 68 29 27 4 46 60 0 0 1.65 .315 4.66 122.2
Total UMVA 7 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 11 3 1 0 6 13 0 0 1.70 .393 3.41 626.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Salem - A P 10 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 16.1 0.55 -0.1 .513
1971 Lafayette - R P 16 0 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 25.1 2.13 -0.2 1.012
1972 Salem - A P 14 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 +0.2 1.035
1972 Lafayette - R P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.047
1973 Scranton - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Salem - A P 35 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +0.2 1.026
1973 Lafayette - R P 18 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 31.2 1.14 +0.2 1.042
1974 Worcester - A P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1974 Eugene - A P 31 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 45.1 0.60 -0.1 1.029
1975 Worcester - A P 21 0 5 8 2 14 1 .929 35.0 3.34 +0.4 .925
1975 Eugene - A P 28 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 37.2 1.67 +0.5 1.017
1975 Kenosha - R P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 202 0 15 31 6 48 2 .958 296.0 1.40 +1.3 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Maple Park; Maple Park, IL) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 13, Pick 22, 310th overall pick).
10/17/1973 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Kansas City Mavericks, along with 1B Dale Wilson, in exchange for RP Clay Buddemeyer.
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