2B Vern 'Pepper' Ballah #5
Reading Ironmasters AA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/19/1916
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B VERN 'PEPPER' BALLAH #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 539 164 25 7 5 68 47 62 .304 .356 .404 51 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1916 @ LAN Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
09/16/1916 @ LAN Win, 7-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/1916 @ LAN Win, 7-3 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/14/1916 WIL Win, 9-3 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/1916 WIL Loss, 3-11 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1916 WIL Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1916 @ PAT Win, 7-1 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
09/09/1916 @ PAT Loss, 2-3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1916 @ PAT Loss, 5-7 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 2
09/07/1916 @ ALN Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/27/1888
Born in:Burlington, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 136 539 164 25 7 5 68 98 47 62 .304 .356 .404 .760 .348 .100 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 605 0 0 0 8 12 7 218 37 51 8 86.4 85.9 5.66 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   72 24 3 0 0 6 12 2 7 2 5 0 .333 .342 .375 .717
Versus Right   467 140 22 7 5 62 86 45 55 5 7 0 .300 .358 .409 .767
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 14 4 0 1 7 6 1 5 1 1 0 .280 .288 .420 .708
May   101 28 4 0 0 11 23 14 15 1 1 0 .277 .362 .317 .679
June   111 36 6 3 1 18 19 5 13 4 1 0 .324 .342 .459 .801
July   108 37 4 2 0 10 20 12 7 0 2 0 .343 .408 .417 .825
August   103 31 5 2 2 12 19 10 12 1 5 0 .301 .360 .447 .806
September   66 18 2 0 1 10 11 5 10 0 2 0 .273 .324 .348 .672
Last Year   507 166 27 6 7 77 88 56 56 10 6 4 .327 .392 .446 .837
2 Years Ago   509 158 25 14 8 70 86 54 49 9 9 1 .310 .372 .462 .833
Career   2472 766 115 44 31 319 415 240 271 39 46 9 .310 .368 .430 .797
Home   252 81 13 4 2 36 51 25 24 6 9 0 .321 .375 .429 .803
Road   287 83 12 3 3 32 47 22 38 1 3 0 .289 .339 .383 .722
Grass   539 164 25 7 5 68 98 47 62 7 12 0 .304 .356 .404 .760
Day   539 164 25 7 5 68 98 47 62 7 12 0 .304 .356 .404 .760
As Starter   529 157 22 7 4 64 95 46 62 7 12 0 .297 .349 .388 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   10 7 3 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .700 .727 1.300 2.027
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
1912 Reading - A 24 118 453 137 18 9 8 59 75 40 3 6 57 31 6 .302 .359 .435 .793 111 111 2.5
1913 Reading - A 25 123 464 141 20 8 3 45 68 43 1 7 47 22 6 .304 .359 .401 .760 102 102 1.9
1914 Reading - A 26 135 509 158 25 14 8 70 86 54 1 9 49 43 4 .310 .372 .462 .833 124 123 3.7
1915 Reading - A 27 140 507 166 27 6 7 77 88 56 4 10 56 44 14 .327 .392 .446 .837 123 125 3.7
1916 Reading - A 28 136 539 164 25 7 5 68 98 47 0 7 62 51 8 .304 .356 .404 .760 99 104 1.5
Total AA 652 2472 766 115 44 31 319 415 240 9 39 271 191 38 .310 .368 .430 .797 112 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Reading - A 1B 36 33 254 32 12 287 1 .997 256.0 10.05 -2.0 .940
1916 Reading - A 2B 97 94 183 213 56 401 5 .988 837.0 4.26 -8.2 .932
1916 Reading - A SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 36 33 254 32 12 287 1 .997 256.0 10.05 -2.0 .940
TOTAL 2B 97 94 183 213 56 401 5 .988 837.0 4.26 -8.2 .932
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/20/1911 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/09/1912 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/22/1912 Goes 6-6 against the Wilmington Shipwrights, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
06/24/1912 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1913 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/11/1913 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/12/1915 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/1916 Goes 5-6 against the Allentown Lehighs, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
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