3B John Balliet #30
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/10/1974
3B JOHN BALLIET #30 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 223 67 10 0 8 32 19 12 .300 .358 .453 0 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 80 80 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 50
Errors: - 50 55
Arm: 20 65 65
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 25
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/09/1974 @ ATL Win, 8-4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
06/08/1974 @ ATL Loss, 2-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/1974 @ ATL Win, 9-3 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
06/05/1974 NYE Win, 5-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/05/1974 NYE Win, 2-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
06/04/1974 NYE Win, 7-6 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 0
06/03/1974 NYE Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/02/1974 BOS Win, 4-1 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
06/01/1974 BOS Win, 4-3 5 1 3 1 1 1 0 0
05/31/1974 BOS Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Balliet puts in extra time at the gym and is smart on and off the field. He's highly-regarded throughout the league.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/26/1948
Born in:Kelso, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$165,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 9th Pick in Round 3
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 57 223 67 10 0 8 32 28 19 12 .300 .358 .453 .811 .371 .152 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 246 2 0 0 6 0 2 101 18 0 0 0.0 35.8 5.90 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 28 6 0 3 14 11 11 8 0 0 1 .264 .339 .406 .745
Versus Right   117 39 4 0 5 18 17 8 4 2 0 1 .333 .375 .496 .871
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   28 11 1 0 1 6 4 3 1 1 0 0 .393 .438 .536 .973
April   74 23 4 0 2 16 9 8 5 1 0 0 .311 .373 .446 .819
May   112 28 4 0 3 8 12 7 6 0 0 2 .250 .306 .366 .672
June   37 16 2 0 3 8 7 4 1 1 0 0 .432 .476 .730 1.206
Spring Training   59 16 2 0 1 8 7 5 4 0 0 3 .271 .358 .356 .714
Last Year   479 128 19 1 6 51 53 61 30 8 0 4 .267 .350 .349 .698
2 Years Ago   487 132 24 0 7 48 40 45 37 2 0 3 .271 .335 .363 .699
Career   1330 353 58 1 22 146 130 140 96 12 0 10 .265 .337 .360 .697
Home   111 30 4 0 3 14 15 11 4 1 0 1 .270 .339 .387 .726
Road   112 37 6 0 5 18 13 8 8 1 0 1 .330 .377 .518 .895
Grass   223 67 10 0 8 32 28 19 12 2 0 2 .300 .358 .453 .811
Day   148 48 7 0 6 23 21 14 9 1 0 2 .324 .388 .493 .881
Night   75 19 3 0 2 9 7 5 3 1 0 0 .253 .296 .373 .670
As Starter   221 66 9 0 8 31 28 18 12 2 0 2 .299 .354 .448 .802
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Pinch Hitting   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   49 15 2 0 3 7 5 6 4 0 0 0 .306 .382 .531 .912
Inning 1-3   88 28 4 0 2 8 11 2 3 1 0 0 .318 .330 .432 .761
Inning 4-6   67 17 3 0 3 13 11 9 4 1 0 1 .254 .346 .433 .779
Inning 7-9   59 21 3 0 3 11 6 6 4 0 0 1 .356 .424 .559 .984
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
0 Outs   72 15 2 0 2 6 8 6 8 1 0 2 .208 .284 .319 .603
1 Outs   85 30 5 0 2 14 12 10 3 1 0 0 .353 .417 .482 .899
2 Outs   66 22 3 0 4 12 8 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .362 .561 .923
Scoring Position   56 20 2 0 1 24 6 5 2 2 0 0 .357 .397 .446 .843
Bases Empty   127 35 7 0 6 6 19 12 7 0 0 0 .276 .338 .472 .811
Runner on 1st   40 12 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 2 .300 .364 .400 .764
Runner on 2nd   17 8 0 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 .471 .500 .647 1.147
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .429 .444 .429 .873
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 2 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   77 19 3 0 2 3 10 10 12 1 0 1 .247 .337 .364 .701
First Pitch   44 16 2 0 1 9 5 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .356 .477 .833
Count 0-1   26 10 0 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 0-2   16 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .250 .294 .500 .794
Count 1-0   24 9 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .400 .417 .817
Count 1-1   25 7 2 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .600 .880
Count 1-2   25 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .192 .200 .392
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   13 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 2-2   17 5 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .294 .294 .588 .882
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 4 1 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .444 .583 .889 1.472
Full Count   19 5 0 0 0 0 4 10 2 0 0 0 .263 .517 .263 .780
Behind in Count   67 19 1 0 3 9 7 0 6 1 0 1 .284 .290 .433 .723
Ahead in Count   51 15 3 0 1 8 5 9 0 0 0 1 .294 .410 .412 .822
Batting 2nd   139 40 4 0 6 19 19 9 4 2 0 1 .288 .331 .446 .777
Batting 3rd   59 16 3 0 1 9 5 8 7 0 0 1 .271 .368 .373 .741
Batting 4th   10 4 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .800 1.255
Batting 5th   13 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   101 35 5 0 6 12 14 7 4 0 0 0 .347 .389 .574 .963
Medium Leverage   80 18 3 0 0 8 9 7 5 1 0 1 .225 .292 .263 .555
High Leverage   41 13 1 0 2 12 5 5 3 1 0 1 .317 .396 .488 .884
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
1970 Baltimore - MLB 21 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133 -0.1
1971 Baltimore - MLB 22 85 138 26 5 0 1 15 9 15 1 0 15 0 0 .188 .273 .246 .519 53 49 -0.5
1972 Baltimore - MLB 23 142 487 132 24 0 7 48 40 45 3 2 37 0 0 .271 .335 .363 .699 117 122 3.2
1973 Baltimore - MLB 24 140 479 128 19 1 6 51 53 61 4 8 30 0 0 .267 .350 .349 .698 99 102 1.6
1974 Baltimore - MLB 25 57 223 67 10 0 8 32 28 19 2 2 12 0 0 .300 .358 .453 .811 128 139 1.9
Total MLB 431 1330 353 58 1 22 146 130 140 10 12 96 0 0 .265 .337 .360 .697 105 109 6.0
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
1969 Total - 20 67 303 90 13 1 12 60 66 27 3 3 27 0 0 .297 .357 .465 .822 100 100 1.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Baltimore - MLB 3B 7 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 14.0 3.21 -0.4 .840
1971 Baltimore - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 0.0 .000
1971 Baltimore - MLB 2B 23 5 19 23 2 42 0 1.000 69.2 5.43 -0.8 .951
1971 Baltimore - MLB 3B 36 22 18 47 7 70 5 .929 209.2 2.79 -1.0 .987
1971 Baltimore - MLB SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.027
1972 Baltimore - MLB 2B 55 50 84 140 23 236 12 .949 415.0 4.86 -2.8 .948
1972 Baltimore - MLB 3B 97 82 62 199 14 277 16 .942 731.2 3.21 +3.9 1.024
1972 Baltimore - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Baltimore - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -0.4 .000
1973 Baltimore - MLB 3B 130 130 88 282 21 399 29 .927 1128.0 2.95 -1.7 .994
1973 Baltimore - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Baltimore - MLB 3B 54 54 36 142 8 185 7 .962 495.0 3.24 +2.3 1.019
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 80 55 104 163 25 280 13 .954 488.2 4.92 -4.1 .943
TOTAL 3B 324 288 205 674 50 937 58 .938 2578.1 3.07 +3.1 1.006
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.027
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 65th overall pick) by the San Diego Captains, out of college Columbia Basin
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
03/09/1970 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the San Diego Captains development complex.
07/20/1970 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Baltimore Lords, along with a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick, in exchange for 3B Don Hughes.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
03/08/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Baltimore Lords development complex.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/06/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Baltimore Lords development complex.
08/29/1972 Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/25/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $648,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Baltimore Lords development complex.
05/06/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
06/03/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1973 8 3
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