2B Vern 'Pepper' Ballah #5
Reading Ironmasters AA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/04/1917
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
40 169 47 8 1 0 10 9 17 .278 .313 .337 16 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1917 ALN Win, 11-5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 3
06/01/1917 @ TRE Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/31/1917 @ TRE Win, 4-3 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
05/30/1917 @ TRE Loss, 0-11 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/28/1917 PAT Win, 13-1 4 3 1 2 0 2 0 1
05/26/1917 PAT Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/25/1917 @ HBG Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/24/1917 @ HBG Loss, 3-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1917 @ HBG Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/22/1917 @ LAN Loss, 11-13 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 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:5 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:54 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 40 169 47 8 1 0 10 27 9 17 .278 .313 .337 .650 .303 .059 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 181 0 0 0 1 2 1 57 9 16 3 84.2 19.9 4.16 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .235 .458
Versus Right   152 44 7 1 0 8 25 8 17 1 2 0 .289 .323 .349 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 9 1 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .423 .417 .840
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   9 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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   2641 813 123 45 31 329 442 249 288 40 48 9 .308 .364 .424 .788
Home   87 25 7 0 0 7 18 6 7 1 0 0 .287 .330 .368 .698
Road   82 22 1 1 0 3 9 3 10 0 2 0 .268 .294 .305 .599
Grass   169 47 8 1 0 10 27 9 17 1 2 0 .278 .313 .337 .650
Day   169 47 8 1 0 10 27 9 17 1 2 0 .278 .313 .337 .650
As Starter   165 46 8 1 0 10 27 9 17 1 2 0 .279 .314 .339 .654
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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 40 169 47 8 1 0 10 27 9 0 1 17 16 3 .278 .313 .337 .650 69 72 -0.1
Total AA 692 2641 813 123 45 31 329 442 249 9 40 288 207 41 .308 .364 .424 .788 110 111
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 2 2 20 1 4 21 0 1.000 17.0 11.12 +0.1 1.019
1917 Reading - A 2B 36 35 76 72 13 151 3 .980 316.1 4.21 -2.5 .959
TOTAL 1B 2 2 20 1 4 21 0 1.000 17.0 11.12 +0.1 1.019
TOTAL 2B 36 35 76 72 13 151 3 .980 316.1 4.21 -2.5 .959
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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