2B Vern 'Pepper' Ballah #5
Reading Ironmasters AA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/16/1917
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B VERN 'PEPPER' BALLAH #5 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 539 168 28 5 2 44 43 46 .312 .363 .393 49 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1917 HBG Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1917 HBG Loss, 2-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1917 HBG Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1917 LAN Loss, 2-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1917 LAN Loss, 1-9 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1917 LAN Loss, 9-10 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 0
09/09/1917 @ SCR Loss, 8-14 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1917 @ SCR Win, 7-6 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/07/1917 @ SCR Win, 8-3 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 1
09/06/1917 WIL Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/27/1888
Born in:Burlington, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 539 168 28 5 2 44 92 43 46 .312 .363 .393 .756 .353 .082 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 594 3 0 0 5 4 5 212 35 49 12 80.3 84.3 5.73 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   74 23 4 3 0 6 13 3 1 1 1 1 .311 .342 .446 .788
Versus Right   465 145 24 2 2 38 79 40 45 4 3 2 .312 .366 .385 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   53 14 5 1 0 2 9 1 5 0 1 0 .264 .278 .396 .674
May   107 30 3 0 0 8 15 8 11 1 1 0 .280 .328 .308 .636
June   106 34 8 1 0 8 18 8 5 2 1 1 .321 .368 .415 .783
July   105 33 5 3 0 10 17 11 14 1 1 0 .314 .376 .419 .795
August   110 36 3 0 0 8 19 10 8 1 0 1 .327 .385 .355 .740
September   58 21 4 0 2 8 14 5 3 0 0 1 .362 .422 .534 .956
Last Year   539 164 25 7 5 68 98 47 62 7 12 0 .304 .356 .404 .760
2 Years Ago   507 166 27 6 7 77 88 56 56 10 6 4 .327 .392 .446 .837
Career   3011 934 143 49 33 363 507 283 317 44 50 12 .310 .367 .423 .790
Home   265 86 18 2 2 24 55 19 20 3 2 1 .325 .368 .430 .798
Road   274 82 10 3 0 20 37 24 26 2 2 2 .299 .358 .358 .715
Grass   539 168 28 5 2 44 92 43 46 5 4 3 .312 .363 .393 .756
Day   539 168 28 5 2 44 92 43 46 5 4 3 .312 .363 .393 .756
As Starter   528 165 27 5 2 42 91 42 45 4 4 3 .312 .364 .394 .758
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .308 .364 .671
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 .760 104 104 2.5
1917 Reading - A 29 134 539 168 28 5 2 44 92 43 3 5 46 49 12 .312 .363 .393 .756 98 106 2.2
Total AA 786 3011 934 143 49 33 363 507 283 12 44 317 240 50 .310 .367 .423 .790 110 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Reading - A 1B 21 17 161 14 9 177 2 .989 142.2 11.04 -0.2 .895
1917 Reading - A 2B 109 106 202 226 45 433 5 .988 932.2 4.13 -2.7 .985
TOTAL 1B 21 17 161 14 9 177 2 .989 142.2 11.04 -0.2 .895
TOTAL 2B 109 106 202 226 45 433 5 .988 932.2 4.13 -2.7 .985
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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