LF Joe Ballard #20
San Francisco Seagulls MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/31/1974
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LF JOE BALLARD #20 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 38 6 1 0 1 3 5 10 .158 .256 .263 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 40 40 45 40
Avoid K's 50 45 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: 55
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
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
07/25/1974 @ BOS Win, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/19/1974 @ NYE Win, 5-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/17/1974 @ NYE Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1974 HOU Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1974 @ CHH Loss, 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/04/1974 @ HOU Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1974 @ HOU Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1974 CHH Win, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1974 NYE Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1974 BAL Loss, 0-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Joe is a go-getter.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/27/1943
Born in:Galeville, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$35,250
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 38 6 1 0 1 3 7 5 10 .158 .256 .263 .519 .235 .105 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 43 0 1 0 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 0.0 2.3 1.83 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   35 5 1 0 1 3 5 5 9 0 0 0 .143 .250 .257 .507
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
April   9 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .444 .644
May   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
June   8 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
July   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Spring Training   37 9 1 0 0 10 3 3 5 1 2 0 .243 .293 .270 .563
Last Year   107 39 3 0 3 14 16 11 12 2 0 0 .364 .417 .477 .893
2 Years Ago   58 12 2 1 2 9 4 0 13 1 0 0 .207 .203 .379 .583
Career   1226 335 42 5 28 146 131 106 169 11 5 6 .273 .331 .384 .716
Home   21 3 1 0 1 2 5 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .217 .333 .551
Road   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .176 .300 .176 .476
Grass   38 6 1 0 1 3 7 5 10 0 0 0 .158 .256 .263 .519
Day   21 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .217 .333 .551
Night   17 3 0 0 0 1 5 3 6 0 0 0 .176 .300 .176 .476
As Reliever / Substitution   38 6 1 0 1 3 7 5 10 0 0 0 .158 .256 .263 .519
Pinch Hitting   37 5 1 0 1 3 7 4 10 0 0 0 .135 .220 .243 .463
Close/Late   25 5 1 0 1 3 5 5 7 0 0 0 .200 .333 .360 .693
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   34 5 1 0 1 3 7 4 10 0 0 0 .147 .237 .265 .502
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
0 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
1 Outs   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
2 Outs   12 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .583 .833
Scoring Position   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Bases Empty   17 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 .176 .300 .176 .476
Runner on 1st   10 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .200 .382
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
First Pitch   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Ahead in Count   9 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   24 4 1 0 1 3 4 3 5 0 0 0 .167 .259 .333 .593
Low Leverage   11 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Medium Leverage   10 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582
High Leverage   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 .118 .250 .118 .368
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 .769 126 122 0.4
1967 Washington - MLB 24 76 147 43 9 2 5 22 18 19 1 0 19 0 0 .293 .377 .483 .860 160 162 1.8
1968 Washington - MLB 25 67 163 44 5 0 3 15 13 15 1 2 19 0 0 .270 .331 .356 .687 117 121 0.8
1969 Washington - MLB 26 85 133 34 7 0 1 18 11 9 2 3 19 0 1 .256 .306 .331 .637 86 85 0.1
1970 Washington - MLB 27 98 312 90 5 1 7 40 38 27 2 1 37 0 0 .288 .348 .378 .726 102 103 1.2
1971 Washington - MLB 28 65 177 42 7 0 3 17 14 11 0 2 26 0 0 .237 .279 .328 .607 74 69 0.0
1972 Dallas - MLB 29 39 58 12 2 1 2 9 4 0 0 1 13 0 0 .207 .203 .379 .583 80 75 0.1
1973 San Francisco - MLB 30 71 107 39 3 0 3 14 16 11 0 2 12 0 0 .364 .417 .477 .893 155 154 1.0
1974 San Francisco - MLB 31 41 38 6 1 0 1 3 7 5 0 0 10 0 0 .158 .256 .263 .519 47 47 -0.1
Total MLB 584 1226 335 42 5 28 146 131 106 6 11 169 0 1 .273 .331 .384 .716 109 109 5.2
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 1.1
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1973 San Francisco - MLB 30 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.3
Total MLB 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125
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 1B 5 0 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.027
1972 Dallas - MLB LF 19 4 12 1 1 14 1 .929 80.2 1.45 -0.1 .982
1972 Dallas - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Francisco - MLB LF 22 19 39 1 0 41 1 .976 151.1 2.38 -0.7 .980
1973 San Francisco - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Francisco - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.049
1974 San Francisco - MLB LF 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 -0.0 1.039
1974 San Francisco - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Francisco - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 25 13 117 8 5 127 2 .984 124.2 9.02 -0.5 .956
TOTAL LF 272 205 364 9 2 385 12 .969 1932.1 1.74 +6.2 1.032
TOTAL CF 7 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 37.2 1.43 -0.3 .984
TOTAL RF 24 20 35 1 1 36 0 1.000 173.0 1.87 -3.0 .936
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.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1973 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
10/22/1973 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $105,750 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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