RF Jim Ballard #27
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
RF JIM BALLARD #27 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 22 5 0 1 1 5 1 1 .227 .261 .455 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/1974 @ TH Win, 12-5 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
09/01/1974 WIC Win, 9-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1974 CLI Loss, 10-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/1974 @ MOL Win, 9-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1974 @ MOL Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/1974 WLO Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1974 WLO Loss, 7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1974 @ MAR Win, 24-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1974 @ MAR Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1974 BUR Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1954
Born in:Montgomery, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 14th Pick in Round 8
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.0 -0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Postseason   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Last Year   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
Home   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 1 .227 .261 .455 .715 .335 .227 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 23 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 0.0 1.8 2.54 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582
Versus Right   12 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   5 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
June   17 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Last Year   22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715
2 Years Ago   33 11 0 1 0 4 5 3 6 0 1 0 .333 .389 .394 .783
Career   55 16 0 2 1 9 7 4 7 0 1 0 .291 .339 .418 .757
Home   14 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .695
Road   8 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Grass   22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715
Night   22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715
As Starter   19 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .158 .200 .316 .516
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 .208 .296 .375 .671 .324 .167 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 27 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 0.0 2.5 3.42 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   17 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 6 0 0 0 .294 .400 .529 .929
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
August   14 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905
Last Year   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
2 Years Ago   50 13 3 1 2 12 10 3 14 1 1 0 .260 .296 .480 .776
Career   78 18 4 1 3 15 11 6 26 1 1 0 .231 .282 .423 .705
Home   13 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Road   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Grass   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
Day   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Night   21 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 .190 .227 .381 .608
As Reliever / Substitution   24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
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
1972 Waterloo - R 17 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -150 -0.1
1972 Tacoma - A 17 31 104 24 2 0 1 7 9 5 0 0 30 0 0 .231 .266 .279 .545 46 38 -0.8
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 17 5 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 4 4 -0.2
1973 St. Cloud - R 18 12 26 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 .154 .179 .231 .409 0 -29 -0.4
1973 Waterloo - R 18 8 24 9 1 1 2 9 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 .375 .423 .750 1.173 182 165 0.2
1973 Total - R 18 20 50 13 3 1 2 12 10 3 0 1 14 0 0 .260 .296 .480 .776 90 66 -0.2
1973 Tacoma - A 18 25 89 23 7 1 0 8 8 10 3 0 27 1 0 .258 .353 .360 .712 90 85 -0.0
1973 Roanoke - A 18 11 33 11 0 1 0 4 5 3 0 0 6 0 0 .333 .389 .394 .783 121 122 -0.1
1973 Total - A 18 36 122 34 7 2 0 12 13 13 3 0 33 1 0 .279 .362 .369 .731 98 95 -0.1
1974 St. Cloud - R 19 26 24 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 11 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671 63 60 -0.0
1974 Roanoke - A 19 8 22 5 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715 96 98 -0.2
1974 Lincoln - A 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.1
Total HL 6 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 .118 .167 .118 .284 -19 -25
Total SEL 19 55 16 0 2 1 9 7 4 0 0 7 0 0 .291 .339 .418 .757 112 113
Total COW 56 193 47 9 1 1 15 17 15 3 0 57 1 0 .244 .308 .316 .624 67 61
Total UMVA 51 78 18 4 1 3 15 11 6 0 1 26 0 0 .231 .282 .423 .705 73 54
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
1974 Lincoln - HL 19 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1244 1345 0.1
Total HL 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1244 1345
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Tacoma - A LF 4 3 4 0 0 5 1 .800 25.0 1.44 -0.8 .813
1972 Cedar Rapids - A RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -1.2 .689
1972 Tacoma - A RF 26 25 35 0 0 36 1 .972 214.0 1.47 -2.1 .936
1972 Waterloo - R RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Roanoke - A LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.5 .698
1973 St. Cloud - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Waterloo - R LF 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 50.0 0.90 -0.4 .879
1973 Roanoke - A RF 5 5 4 0 0 5 1 .800 43.0 0.84 -1.8 .691
1973 Tacoma - A RF 25 25 42 1 0 43 0 1.000 208.1 1.86 -1.1 .986
1973 St. Cloud - R RF 7 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 42.1 2.13 -0.8 .890
1974 Lincoln - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .774
1974 Roanoke - A RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 42.0 1.93 -2.5 .718
1974 St. Cloud - R RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 14 12 11 0 0 12 1 .917 101.0 0.98 -1.7 .817
TOTAL RF 76 69 107 1 0 111 3 .973 596.1 1.63 -9.9 .898
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Kellerman; Kellerman, AL) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 8, Pick 14, 182nd overall pick).
07/30/1973 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Minneapolis Millers, along with RP Lee Benjamin, in exchange for SP Larry Barker.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the St. Cloud Lumberjacks!
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
10/01/1974 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
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