P Puritan Ballou #16
Age: 69 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/28/1971
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P PURITAN BALLOU #16 - AGE: 69 - BATS: R - 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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 25 25 25 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 30 30
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Hustles out every ground ball.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/05/1902
Born in:Maysville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 15 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 16 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
1925 Brooklyn - MLB 23 38 24 7 16 2 5.38 199.0 239 149 119 15 112 59 3 1 1.76 .308 4.93 0.1 75
1926 Brooklyn - MLB 24 45 24 14 14 1 3.76 227.1 224 107 95 11 91 77 13 1 1.39 .275 3.93 2.1 101
1927 Brooklyn - MLB 25 31 28 18 6 1 2.44 239.1 198 82 65 9 76 108 16 5 1.14 .246 3.41 4.3 153
1928 Brooklyn - MLB 26 34 33 21 7 0 2.85 278.0 257 105 88 25 67 119 17 4 1.17 .255 3.94 3.5 137
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 27 33 31 15 12 0 3.71 254.2 269 131 105 15 78 110 15 0 1.36 .295 3.87 4.5 114
1930 Chicago - MLB 28 40 37 17 13 0 3.63 312.1 328 148 126 13 77 145 17 0 1.30 .298 3.61 7.6 124
1931 Chicago - MLB 29 34 34 15 14 0 3.18 283.1 284 126 100 6 78 115 22 1 1.28 .279 3.17 7.2 127
1932 Chicago - MLB 30 34 34 21 9 0 3.58 284.0 291 122 113 11 69 106 20 4 1.27 .277 3.43 6.4 115
1933 Chicago - MLB 31 35 35 24 9 0 2.00 297.1 248 85 66 6 56 150 22 6 1.02 .253 2.41 9.4 180
1934 Chicago - MLB 32 34 34 19 10 0 2.95 280.1 274 112 92 14 56 122 20 3 1.18 .269 3.39 6.5 139
1935 Chicago - MLB 33 35 35 15 15 0 2.84 288.1 294 105 91 10 66 163 15 2 1.25 .297 2.99 8.1 142
1936 Chicago - MLB 34 33 33 16 9 0 3.06 268.0 274 105 91 12 77 126 14 1 1.31 .285 3.50 6.4 141
1937 Chicago - MLB 35 31 31 17 8 0 3.21 235.1 243 100 84 13 47 123 11 2 1.23 .294 3.17 6.2 129
1938 Chicago - MLB 36 35 35 17 10 0 2.99 288.2 289 108 96 17 75 143 18 5 1.26 .284 3.35 7.0 139
1939 Chicago - MLB 37 23 23 12 5 0 3.04 186.1 180 72 63 6 60 75 9 1 1.29 .278 3.46 4.4 139
1940 Chicago - MLB 38 1 1 0 0 0 10.12 5.1 8 6 6 1 4 2 0 0 2.25 .350 6.67 -0.1 40
1941 Chicago - MLB 39 2 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0.83 .176 2.87 0.1 126
Total MLB 518 472 249 157 4 3.21 3933.2 3903 1665 1402 184 1091 1745 232 36 1.27 .280 3.47 83.7 127
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+
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 27 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 9 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 1.22 .310 3.25 0.2 211
1932 Chicago - MLB 30 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 9 1 1 0 1 5 1 0 1.11 .333 2.20 0.4 413
1933 Chicago - MLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 5 4 1 3 2 0 0 1.50 .267 4.13 0.0 80
Total MLB 3 3 2 1 0 2.42 26.0 27 8 7 1 6 9 2 0 1.27 .302 3.15 157.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Brooklyn - MLB P 38 24 13 27 3 41 1 .976 199.0 1.81 +1.3 .985
1926 Brooklyn - MLB P 45 24 11 44 1 57 2 .965 227.1 2.18 -0.4 1.039
1927 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 28 6 45 3 54 3 .944 239.1 1.92 +1.0 1.004
1928 Brooklyn - MLB P 34 33 13 46 0 62 3 .952 278.0 1.91 +0.1 .935
1929 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 31 11 43 1 56 2 .964 254.2 1.91 -1.9 .948
1930 Chicago - MLB P 40 37 12 59 1 73 2 .973 312.1 2.05 +1.6 .999
1931 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 21 49 2 78 8 .897 283.1 2.22 -3.8 .875
1932 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 10 39 3 50 1 .980 284.0 1.55 -3.1 .940
1933 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 10 52 1 67 5 .925 297.1 1.88 -1.4 .905
1934 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 13 55 1 73 5 .932 280.1 2.18 -1.8 .950
1935 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 10 56 3 67 1 .985 288.1 2.06 -0.4 .974
1936 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 7 51 2 60 2 .967 268.0 1.95 -0.2 .971
1937 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 14 33 2 50 3 .940 235.1 1.80 +3.1 .976
1938 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 10 49 1 63 4 .937 288.2 1.84 -3.2 .902
1939 Chicago - MLB P 23 23 4 37 1 44 3 .932 186.1 1.98 +0.1 .997
1940 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 .971
1941 Chicago - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 518 472 166 686 25 897 45 .950 3933.2 1.95 -8.9 .957
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/1922 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,080 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 14 (19); Control: 6 (13).
04/17/1923 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 15 (19); Control: 6 (13).
04/15/1924 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (19); Control: 7 (13).
04/14/1925 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1925 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 9 (13).
08/01/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 9 (13).
04/15/1927 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/16/1927 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1927 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/19/1927 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1927 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 11 (13).
05/26/1928 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/19/1928 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/23/1928 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1928 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 11 (13).
10/15/1929 Wins the 1929 World Series with the Brooklyn Bluebirds.
12/21/1929 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Chicago Traders in exchange for C Wiley Kitchen, SP Joe Crawford.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 12 (12).
07/19/1931 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 13 (13).
06/09/1932 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/29/1932 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1932 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/1932 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/09/1932 Wins the 1932 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 13 (13).
06/12/1933 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1933 Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game.
07/27/1933 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1933 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/1933 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1933 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1933 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 14 (14).
05/18/1934 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/10/1934 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/1934 Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game.
07/27/1934 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1934 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/10/1934 Injured (Finger avulsion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 13 (13).
06/19/1935 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/29/1935 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1935 Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 13 (13).
05/01/1936 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/06/1936 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1936 Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game.
08/10/1936 Earns his 200th career American Circuit victory!
09/25/1936 Injured on 09/23/1936, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 5 weeks.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 14 (14).
04/15/1937 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/04/1937 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/1937 Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game.
08/24/1937 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1937 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/22/1937 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 14 (14).
05/15/1938 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/04/1938 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/10/1938 Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game.
08/01/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/21/1938 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/17/1938 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/27/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 13 (13).
04/13/1939 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 7 weeks.
09/14/1939 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/1939 Injured on 09/19/1939, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11-12 months.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 7 (13).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 5 (13).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (8); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 3 (13).
10/13/1942 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1933 20 3
1934 18 6
1935 25 1
1936 16 9
1937 14 10
1938 19 4
Year G Rank
1926 45 10
Year GS Rank
1930 37 2
Year W Rank
1927 18 8
1928 21 6
1930 17 8
1932 21 4
1933 24 2
1934 19 8
1937 17 8
1938 17 9
Year Win. % Rank
1927 .750 3
1928 .750 6
1932 .700 6
1933 .727 3
1934 .655 7
1936 .640 10
1937 .680 7
1939 .706 6
Year IP Rank
1930 312.1 2
1931 283.1 10
1932 284.0 6
1933 297.1 6
1935 288.1 7
1938 288.2 6
Year BF Rank
1930 1321 3
1931 1216 8
1932 1209 8
1935 1218 10
1938 1214 9
Year HRA Rank
1928 25 1
Year BB Rank
1925 112 7
Year K Rank
1927 108 10
1928 119 8
1929 110 7
1930 145 4
1931 115 10
1933 150 5
1934 122 10
1935 163 3
1936 126 9
1938 143 7
Year WP Rank
1932 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1927 2.44 6
1928 2.85 4
1933 2.00 4
1934 2.95 9
1935 2.84 9
1936 3.06 5
1938 2.99 9
Year BABIP Rank
1926 .275 10
1927 .246 1
1928 .255 5
Year WHIP Rank
1927 1.14 3
1928 1.17 6
1930 1.30 9
1933 1.02 4
1934 1.18 4
Year K/BB Rank
1928 1.78 7
1929 1.41 10
1931 1.47 9
1932 1.54 7
1933 2.68 6
1934 2.18 4
1935 2.47 5
1936 1.64 7
1937 2.62 3
1938 1.91 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1927 10.45 3
1928 10.72 6
1930 11.76 9
1932 11.50 10
1933 9.23 4
1934 10.66 4
1937 11.17 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1930 0.37 8
1931 0.19 6
1932 0.35 10
1933 0.18 9
1939 0.29 3
Year H/9 Rank
1926 8.87 10
1927 7.45 2
1928 8.32 7
1930 9.45 7
1933 7.51 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1928 2.17 9
1932 2.19 9
1933 1.70 5
1934 1.80 3
1935 2.06 9
1936 2.59 10
1937 1.80 3
1938 2.34 8
Year K/9 Rank
1927 4.06 6
1928 3.85 10
1929 3.89 9
1933 4.54 6
1935 5.09 5
Year QS Rank
1928 24 7
1930 21 4
1931 24 9
1933 29 3
1934 23 10
1935 25 6
Year QSP Rank
1927 .714 8
1928 .727 7
1933 .829 2
1934 .676 10
1935 .714 9
1936 .636 7
Year CG Rank
1931 22 5
1932 20 6
1933 22 5
1934 20 9
1935 15 10
1938 18 9
Year CGP Rank
1931 .647 8
1932 .588 9
1933 .629 7
1934 .588 9
Year SHO Rank
1927 5 3
1928 4 4
1932 4 2
1933 6 5
1934 3 2
1935 2 9
1937 2 10
1938 5 3
Year GB% Rank
1930 0.53 9
1931 0.52 8
1934 0.52 10
Year WAR Rank
1930 7.7 3
1931 7.3 8
1932 6.5 4
1933 9.5 4
1934 6.6 8
1935 8.2 3
1936 6.5 6
1937 6.3 7
1938 7.1 6
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