1B Tony 'Colonel' Ballinger #13
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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1B TONY 'COLONEL' BALLINGER #13 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 3
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/02/1927
Born in:Newport, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 108 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 8th Pick in Round 2
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
1950 Toronto - FABL 22 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 -138 -0.1
1951 Toronto - FABL 23 91 294 77 1 3 14 40 36 30 3 2 71 0 0 .262 .334 .429 .763 108 107 0.6
1952 Toronto - FABL 24 48 36 8 1 0 0 8 2 4 0 1 11 0 0 .222 .293 .250 .543 63 63 -0.2
1953 Chicago - FABL 25 34 34 3 0 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 11 0 0 .088 .088 .353 .441 15 10 -0.3
1954 Chicago - FABL 26 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 172 181 0.0
Total FABL 180 369 89 2 3 17 56 42 35 3 3 94 0 0 .241 .310 .401 .711 95 93 0.0
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
1944 Total - 16 21 85 42 14 2 10 34 48 18 2 3 7 2 1 .494 .574 1.059 1.633 100 100 3.0
1945 Total - 17 23 98 48 11 2 9 37 52 18 2 1 7 8 4 .490 .571 .918 1.490 100 100 3.0
1946 Total - 18 23 94 47 9 0 11 41 49 18 2 1 6 9 4 .500 .583 .947 1.529 100 100 3.0
1946 Tuscaloosa - C 18 51 137 31 1 0 8 23 17 12 3 0 59 1 1 .226 .303 .409 .711 108 111 0.6
1947 Tuscaloosa - C 19 13 45 9 1 0 1 9 6 3 0 0 16 1 0 .200 .250 .289 .539 45 44 -0.3
1947 Vancouver - B 19 39 113 28 2 3 4 19 17 15 0 0 33 0 0 .248 .336 .425 .761 114 108 0.2
1948 Davenport - A 20 116 315 85 9 1 7 39 39 17 3 2 77 0 2 .270 .312 .371 .683 84 84 -0.4
1949 Camagüey - DL 21 9 15 4 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .267 .353 .533 .886 121 118 0.1
1949 Chattanooga - AA 21 107 286 88 9 1 8 44 35 35 3 0 61 1 0 .308 .389 .430 .819 122 129 1.8
1949 Buffalo - AAA 21 29 72 23 0 1 1 5 7 10 0 0 14 1 0 .319 .402 .389 .791 146 146 0.7
1950 Havana - DL 22 40 147 43 3 0 7 27 19 23 1 1 49 1 0 .293 .390 .456 .845 107 101 0.3
1950 Buffalo - AAA 22 102 311 87 11 1 10 40 33 27 0 0 70 0 0 .280 .337 .418 .755 107 107 1.0
1951 Buffalo - AAA 23 42 142 47 6 0 13 31 25 11 0 2 33 0 1 .331 .374 .648 1.022 179 179 1.8
1952 Buffalo - AAA 24 15 13 4 1 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .438 .385 .822 112 124 0.0
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 26 19 27 7 2 0 3 6 4 4 1 0 10 0 0 .259 .375 .667 1.042 168 162 0.3
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 26 90 309 81 15 2 8 37 35 34 6 1 86 0 0 .262 .346 .401 .747 114 115 1.1
Total DIX 107 286 88 9 1 8 44 35 35 3 0 61 1 0 .308 .389 .430 .819 122 129
Total CL 90 309 81 15 2 8 37 35 34 6 1 86 0 0 .262 .346 .401 .747 114 115
Total HL 116 315 85 9 1 7 39 39 17 3 2 77 0 2 .270 .312 .371 .683 84 84
Total UL 188 538 161 18 2 24 79 69 51 0 2 119 1 1 .299 .359 .474 .833 131 132
Total COW 39 113 28 2 3 4 19 17 15 0 0 33 0 0 .248 .336 .425 .761 114 108
Total LSA 19 27 7 2 0 3 6 4 4 1 0 10 0 0 .259 .375 .667 1.042 168 162
Total GSL 64 182 40 2 0 9 32 23 15 3 0 75 2 1 .220 .290 .379 .669 93 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Tuscaloosa - C 1B 48 45 260 27 13 288 1 .997 339.0 7.62 +1.1 1.051
1947 Vancouver - B 1B 38 38 251 17 30 272 4 .985 295.1 8.17 -0.5 .971
1947 Tuscaloosa - C 1B 13 13 77 4 6 83 2 .976 100.1 7.27 -0.7 .989
1948 Davenport - A 1B 113 109 778 70 73 853 5 .994 839.1 9.09 +0.1 1.035
1949 Buffalo - AAA 1B 29 29 211 14 25 227 2 .991 208.0 9.74 +1.3 1.098
1949 Chattanooga - AA 1B 107 107 771 68 83 848 9 .989 792.1 9.53 +2.1 1.039
1949 Camagüey - DL 1B 3 3 35 1 4 36 0 1.000 25.0 12.96 -0.0 1.025
1950 Toronto - MLB 1B 3 1 14 1 3 15 0 1.000 11.2 11.57 -0.1 1.068
1950 Buffalo - AAA 1B 102 99 719 68 68 792 5 .994 776.2 9.12 +3.2 1.029
1950 Havana - DL 1B 39 39 313 23 50 340 4 .988 332.0 9.11 +0.3 .973
1951 Toronto - MLB 1B 69 69 605 52 63 666 9 .986 613.0 9.65 +0.1 1.016
1951 Buffalo - AAA 1B 35 35 270 27 39 300 3 .990 293.1 9.11 +2.8 1.097
1952 Toronto - MLB 1B 22 0 55 4 4 59 0 1.000 51.1 10.34 +0.7 1.050
1952 Buffalo - AAA 1B 2 1 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 7.0 9.00 +0.0 1.044
1953 Chicago - MLB 1B 12 0 26 4 3 31 1 .968 21.0 12.86 -0.2 .950
1954 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 0.0 .000
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 84 81 700 47 82 760 13 .983 711.1 9.45 +1.2 .990
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 7 5 32 1 2 33 0 1.000 38.0 7.82 +0.1 1.022
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 1.055
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 729 674 5129 429 549 5616 58 .990 5459.2 9.16 +11.6 1.026
TOTAL SS 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick) by the Toronto Wolves, out of high school Eastern (Eastern; Louisville, KY).
07/10/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $13,000.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #60 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1947 Named the #69 prospect in the FABL
09/14/1947 Wins the 1947 Championship with the Vancouver Mounties!
10/10/1947 Named the #99 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/10/1949 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
10/15/1949 Named the #92 prospect in the FABL
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/05/1950 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks.
03/10/1951 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
04/16/1951 Named the #33 prospect in the FABL
05/14/1951 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1951 Named the #28 prospect in the FABL
01/06/1952 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
10/15/1952 Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Chicago Chiefs in exchange for C Sam Clarke.
04/24/1955 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
10/12/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1950 49 1
Year IBB Rank
1950 3 5
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