LF Joe Ballard #20
Dallas Wranglers MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/08/1972
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LF JOE BALLARD #20 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 13 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 .231 .385 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 40 40 45 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 35 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/1972 MON Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1972 MON Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1972 SEA Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1972 @ MON Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1972 @ MON Loss, 0-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1972 @ TCN Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/1972 @ TCN Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1972 @ TCN Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1972 TCN Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1972 ATL Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not one to rest on his laurels.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/27/1943
Born in:Galeville, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,600
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 4th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .231 .385 .615 .274 .154 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 1.2 3.12 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   11 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
May   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   45 10 2 0 4 12 4 1 6 0 0 0 .222 .239 .533 .772
Last Year   177 42 7 0 3 17 14 11 26 2 1 0 .237 .279 .328 .607
2 Years Ago   312 90 5 1 7 40 38 27 37 1 2 2 .288 .348 .378 .726
Career   1036 281 36 5 22 120 104 90 136 8 5 6 .271 .331 .379 .710
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Grass   13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Day   9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Night   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
1 Outs   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
2 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Batting 5th   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
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
1966 Washington - MLB 23 42 91 25 3 1 3 8 10 9 0 0 14 0 0 .275 .340 .429 .769 125 124 0.4
1967 Washington - MLB 24 76 147 43 9 2 5 22 18 19 1 0 19 0 0 .293 .377 .483 .860 160 160 1.7
1968 Washington - MLB 25 67 163 44 5 0 3 15 13 15 1 2 19 0 0 .270 .331 .356 .687 116 119 0.7
1969 Washington - MLB 26 85 133 34 7 0 1 18 11 9 2 3 19 0 1 .256 .306 .331 .637 86 83 0.0
1970 Washington - MLB 27 98 312 90 5 1 7 40 38 27 2 1 37 0 0 .288 .348 .378 .726 100 102 1.2
1971 Washington - MLB 28 65 177 42 7 0 3 17 14 11 0 2 26 0 0 .237 .279 .328 .607 75 70 0.0
1972 Dallas - MLB 29 9 13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615 78 79 -0.0
Total MLB 442 1036 281 36 5 22 120 104 90 6 8 136 0 1 .271 .331 .379 .710 107 107 4.1
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
1964 Total - 21 57 258 76 10 1 7 45 68 22 2 3 29 14 5 .295 .351 .422 .773 100 100 1.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Washington - MLB 1B 13 12 85 7 3 93 1 .989 94.2 8.75 +0.3 .979
1966 Washington - MLB LF 15 6 12 1 0 16 3 .812 72.1 1.62 -1.1 .850
1966 Washington - MLB RF 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .991
1967 Washington - MLB 1B 4 0 10 0 1 11 1 .909 9.0 10.00 -0.7 .000
1967 Washington - MLB LF 30 27 50 0 0 51 1 .980 227.1 1.98 +1.4 1.054
1967 Washington - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Washington - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.5 .988
1968 Washington - MLB LF 36 32 66 0 0 67 1 .985 288.2 2.06 -0.7 1.019
1968 Washington - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 +0.1 .995
1968 Washington - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .990
1969 Washington - MLB LF 23 18 31 2 0 35 2 .943 178.1 1.67 +1.2 1.151
1969 Washington - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Washington - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Washington - MLB 1B 3 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 12.0 7.50 -0.2 1.030
1970 Washington - MLB LF 86 75 111 3 0 117 3 .974 693.0 1.48 +3.9 1.034
1970 Washington - MLB CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Washington - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Washington - MLB LF 33 24 41 1 1 42 0 1.000 229.0 1.65 +2.2 1.083
1971 Washington - MLB CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.3 .979
1971 Washington - MLB RF 17 17 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 139.2 1.68 -2.5 .917
1972 Dallas - MLB LF 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 19.0 0.47 -0.2 .980
TOTAL 1B 20 13 105 7 4 114 2 .982 115.2 8.71 -0.6 .942
TOTAL LF 227 184 312 7 1 330 11 .967 1707.2 1.68 +6.8 1.042
TOTAL CF 5 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 36.0 1.50 -0.3 .984
TOTAL RF 22 20 34 1 1 35 0 1.000 170.2 1.85 -3.0 .933
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 28th overall pick) by the Washington Rough Riders, out of college Minnesota
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
04/13/1965 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $18,600.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
07/07/1966 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/14/1967 Injured (separated shoulder),out for 3 weeks.
05/10/1967 Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/19/1967 Injured (sports hernia),out for 8-9 weeks.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/06/1968 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $59,455.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/14/1969 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/20/1969 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for one week.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $97,470.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
08/10/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $140,790.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
11/13/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
02/04/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,600 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
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