P Jimmy Ballard #31
Age: 52 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P JIMMY BALLARD #31 - AGE: 52 - BATS: S - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/11/1922
Born in:Weston, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1939, 4th Pick in Round 6
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+
1939 La Crosse - R 17 12 12 3 5 0 7.59 74.2 96 63 63 1 42 17 4 0 1.85 .330 6.04 1.0 79
1940 La Crosse - R 18 7 7 2 1 0 3.28 49.1 43 20 18 4 21 29 2 0 1.30 .252 4.74 0.4 132
1941 La Crosse - R 19 3 3 1 2 0 6.20 20.1 27 16 14 3 6 14 1 0 1.62 .348 4.54 0.1 65
1941 San Jose - A 19 4 4 1 1 0 2.45 22.0 15 6 6 1 5 13 0 0 0.91 .215 3.56 0.5 176
1942 San Jose - A 20 17 17 8 7 0 2.55 116.2 90 43 33 4 44 48 1 0 1.15 .230 3.47 1.3 130
1942 Lincoln - A 20 5 5 0 2 0 4.80 30.0 33 18 16 1 15 18 0 0 1.60 .317 3.58 0.5 81
1943 La Crosse - R 21 3 3 2 0 0 3.38 18.2 15 7 7 2 4 20 0 0 1.02 .271 2.88 0.8 162
1943 San Jose - A 21 13 13 7 5 0 3.58 78.0 65 34 31 1 34 71 0 0 1.27 .287 2.44 2.6 105
1944 Lincoln - A 22 18 18 9 5 0 3.79 126.0 129 56 53 2 69 84 2 1 1.57 .326 4.24 1.9 114
1944 Mobile - R 22 11 11 3 6 0 4.77 83.0 95 50 44 1 61 45 6 0 1.88 .336 4.32 0.2 73
1945 Mobile - R 23 28 28 15 12 0 3.83 218.1 213 101 93 4 108 106 20 1 1.47 .291 3.71 1.3 81
1946 Mobile - R 24 12 12 9 3 0 1.87 106.0 88 30 22 2 48 53 11 2 1.28 .259 4.11 0.6 187
1946 Milwaukee - AAA 24 9 9 3 2 0 3.67 49.0 37 20 20 4 34 25 0 0 1.45 .232 5.44 -0.1 111
1947 Mobile - R 25 22 22 12 9 0 4.68 182.2 190 101 95 8 116 92 14 0 1.68 .304 4.61 1.6 89
1947 Milwaukee - AAA 25 2 2 2 0 0 3.46 13.0 10 5 5 0 13 7 0 0 1.77 .250 5.35 -0.0 117
1948 Milwaukee - AAA 26 22 21 7 10 0 5.55 133.0 159 95 82 10 102 47 0 0 1.96 .316 5.79 -0.7 73
1949 Mobile - R 27 22 22 14 7 0 3.60 180.0 164 84 72 8 98 91 16 3 1.46 .272 5.69 2.7 159
1950 Little Rock - AA 28 13 10 6 3 0 4.05 91.0 73 46 41 6 69 49 7 1 1.56 .250 4.76 0.3 102
Total DIX 13 10 6 3 0 4.05 91.0 73 46 41 6 69 49 7 1 1.56 .250 4.76 101.8
Total HL 23 23 9 7 0 3.98 156.0 162 74 69 3 84 102 2 1 1.58 .324 4.11 105.8
Total COW 34 34 16 13 0 2.91 216.2 170 83 70 6 83 132 1 0 1.17 .248 3.11 122.7
Total GSL 95 95 53 37 0 3.81 770.0 750 366 326 23 431 387 67 6 1.53 .290 4.51 101.4
Total UMVA 25 25 8 8 0 5.63 163.0 181 106 102 10 73 80 7 0 1.56 .305 5.10 93.4
Total CL 33 32 12 12 0 4.94 195.0 206 120 107 14 149 79 0 0 1.82 .294 5.68 82.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 La Crosse - R P 12 12 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 74.2 1.93 +1.1 1.113
1940 La Crosse - R P 7 7 2 8 0 11 1 .909 49.1 1.82 +0.3 1.130
1941 San Jose - A P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.0 .974
1941 La Crosse - R P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 20.1 2.21 +0.1 .967
1942 Lincoln - A P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 30.0 0.60 +0.5 .000
1942 San Jose - A P 17 17 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 116.2 1.00 -0.2 .961
1943 San Jose - A P 13 13 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 78.0 1.96 +0.3 1.090
1943 La Crosse - R P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.2 0.96 +0.5 .938
1944 Mobile - R P 11 11 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 83.0 1.19 -0.4 .842
1944 Lincoln - A P 18 18 4 14 0 19 1 .947 126.0 1.29 +1.2 1.054
1945 Mobile - R P 28 28 14 16 1 32 2 .938 218.1 1.24 +0.3 .898
1946 Milwaukee - AAA P 9 9 1 7 0 9 1 .889 49.0 1.47 +0.2 1.000
1946 Mobile - R P 12 12 3 16 1 21 2 .905 106.0 1.61 -0.1 .914
1947 Milwaukee - AAA P 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.3 1.000
1947 Mobile - R P 22 22 10 18 0 28 0 1.000 182.2 1.38 +0.5 .914
1948 Milwaukee - AAA P 22 21 13 17 0 30 0 1.000 133.0 2.03 +0.8 1.312
1949 Mobile - R P 22 22 11 25 3 38 2 .947 180.0 1.80 +1.2 .934
1950 Little Rock - AA P 13 10 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 91.0 1.38 +0.7 1.010
TOTAL P 223 219 91 172 8 272 9 .967 1591.2 1.49 +7.5 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1939 Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 84th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Donora (Donora; Donora, PA).
07/07/1939 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $1,200.
09/13/1939 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/26/1939 Wins the 1939 Championship with the La Crosse Lions!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/25/1940 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/01/1940 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 14 months.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/15/1941 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/29/1941 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4-5 months.
09/15/1941 Wins the 1941 Championship with the San Jose Cougars!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/14/1943 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/11/1944 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/11/1945 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1945 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/26/1945 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/26/1946 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/02/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Orleans Showboats with 5 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
07/01/1946 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1946 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 6-7 months.
09/23/1946 Wins the 1946 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/12/1949 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1949 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/11/1949 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/09/1950 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 weeks.
05/08/1950 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/17/1950 Released by the Chicago organization.
10/14/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
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