P Jim Ballard #19
Age: 21 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
P JIM BALLARD #19 - AGE: 21 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 0 2-3 1 1.79 45.1 42 1 25 59 1.48 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1974 VAN Loss, 2-14 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
08/28/1974 @ SAL Loss, 0-8 2.0 4 2 2 2 2
08/26/1974 STO Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
08/25/1974 STO Win, 11-2 2.1 2 0 0 1 4
08/21/1974 @ BKR Loss, 3-7 1.1 2 2 2 3 4 Loss
08/18/1974 @ MOD Loss, 0-1 3.0 1 0 0 1 5
08/15/1974 TAC Loss, 5-10 1.2 3 5 1 4 1 Loss
08/10/1974 SCR Win, 7-5 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Save
08/09/1974 SCR Win, 11-6 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/05/1974 @ CAM Loss, 5-6 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/15/1953
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 22nd Pick in Round 13
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 7 6 17.00 12.00 8.00 5.00 2.84 1.89 73 0.2 .414        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 6 0 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127      
vs. RHB 23 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .261 .292 .348 .639      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 8 2 2 0 2 3  
August 4 0 0 1 2 1.59 5.2 4 2 1 0 3 5  
Last Year 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8  
2 Years Ago 3 0 0 0 1 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 2  
Career 10 0 0 1 3 4.15 13.0 15 7 6 1 9 10  
Home 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 7 2 2 0 2 5  
Road 4 0 0 1 1 2.45 3.2 5 2 1 0 3 3  
Grass 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8  
Day 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 3 5  
Night 4 0 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 9 4 3 0 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 31 16 13.50 8.34 11.71 4.96 2.12 1.48 50 1.3 .373        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 55 13 2 0 0 8 13 17 0 0 0 .236 .382 .273 .655      
vs. RHB 115 29 5 0 1 6 12 42 0 1 1 .252 .328 .322 .650      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 12 0 0 0 1 1.15 15.2 16 2 2 0 6 22  
June 2 0 0 1 0 0.00 3.0 1 1 0 0 2 4  
July 10 0 1 0 0 1.46 12.1 12 2 2 0 6 10  
August 7 0 1 2 0 3.14 14.1 13 9 5 1 11 23  
Last Year 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59  
2 Years Ago 35 0 1 0 6 4.38 49.1 46 24 24 3 30 41  
Career 91 0 3 5 8 4.32 131.1 129 68 63 9 78 120  
Home 18 0 2 1 0 0.74 24.1 17 6 2 1 9 30  
Road 13 0 0 2 1 3.00 21.0 25 8 7 0 16 29  
Grass 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59  
Day 10 0 1 0 0 0.64 14.0 10 1 1 0 4 18  
Night 21 0 1 3 1 2.30 31.1 32 13 8 1 21 41  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59  
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+
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+
1971 Lafayette - R 18 16 0 0 1 0 4.26 25.1 28 12 12 3 17 16 0 0 1.78 .316 6.27 -0.5 97
1971 Salem - A 18 10 0 0 0 1 8.27 16.1 17 15 15 3 9 8 0 0 1.59 .259 6.46 -0.3 54
1972 Lafayette - R 19 12 0 2 0 0 3.75 12.0 16 5 5 1 6 11 0 0 1.83 .395 4.44 0.0 112
1972 Salem - A 19 15 0 0 2 0 6.64 20.1 24 15 15 2 14 12 0 0 1.87 .349 5.54 -0.2 66
1973 Lafayette - R 20 18 0 0 0 1 2.84 31.2 24 12 10 0 23 33 0 0 1.48 .279 3.45 0.6 162
1973 Salem - A 20 35 0 1 0 6 4.38 49.1 46 24 24 3 30 41 0 0 1.54 .287 4.24 0.3 104
1973 Scranton - A 20 3 0 0 0 1 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 2 0 0 1.75 .200 8.12 -0.2 55
1974 Eugene - A 21 31 0 2 3 1 1.79 45.1 42 14 9 1 25 59 0 0 1.48 .373 2.12 1.3 233
1974 Worcester - A 21 7 0 0 1 2 3.00 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.89 .414 2.84 0.2 131
Total MAL 10 0 0 1 3 4.15 13.0 15 7 6 1 9 10 0 0 1.85 .359 4.46 92.3
Total COW 91 0 3 5 8 4.32 131.1 129 68 63 9 78 120 0 0 1.58 .318 3.98 102.7
Total GSL 46 0 2 1 1 3.52 69.0 68 29 27 4 46 60 0 0 1.65 .315 4.66 122.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Salem - A P 10 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 16.1 0.55 -0.1 .513
1971 Lafayette - R P 16 0 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 25.1 2.13 -0.2 1.012
1972 Salem - A P 14 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 +0.2 1.035
1972 Lafayette - R P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.047
1973 Scranton - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Salem - A P 35 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +0.2 1.026
1973 Lafayette - R P 18 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 31.2 1.14 +0.2 1.042
1974 Worcester - A P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1974 Eugene - A P 31 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 45.1 0.60 -0.1 1.029
TOTAL P 146 0 9 17 3 27 1 .963 213.1 1.10 +0.5 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Maple Park; Maple Park, IL) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 13, Pick 22, 310th overall pick).
10/17/1973 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Kansas City Mavericks, along with 1B Dale Wilson, in exchange for RP Clay Buddemeyer.
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