P Hiram Ballard #28
Age: 113 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/08/1968
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P HIRAM BALLARD #28 - AGE: 113 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 70 75 70 70
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 30 30
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 20 20
Forkball 40 40
Circle Change 20 20
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is a vocal leader in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:05/10/1854
Born in:Portland, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 67 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
1882 Cincinnati - MLB 28 53 53 41 10 0 1.31 475.1 359 145 69 12 59 209 50 5 0.88 .216 2.43 9.8 213
1883 Cincinnati - MLB 29 43 43 27 14 0 1.81 377.0 303 143 76 5 39 214 39 3 0.91 .242 2.29 9.9 162
1884 Cincinnati - MLB 30 51 51 34 16 0 1.81 452.1 346 190 91 16 70 330 37 3 0.92 .234 2.21 10.2 145
1885 Cincinnati - MLB 31 48 48 35 12 0 2.11 419.0 306 151 98 10 73 255 40 6 0.90 .229 2.22 9.3 126
1886 Cincinnati - MLB 32 43 43 26 14 0 2.14 383.0 341 170 91 7 81 238 35 0 1.10 .270 2.43 9.6 142
1887 Cincinnati - MLB 33 37 37 20 11 0 2.07 321.2 260 117 74 9 83 129 30 4 1.07 .240 2.89 5.8 153
1888 Cincinnati - MLB 34 48 48 34 12 0 1.77 416.0 309 161 82 16 85 202 42 4 0.95 .218 2.62 6.6 155
1889 Cincinnati - MLB 35 42 42 19 20 0 3.60 347.1 402 245 139 11 104 173 29 0 1.46 .308 3.11 6.3 94
1890 Cincinnati - MLB 36 41 41 16 22 0 3.07 348.2 342 204 119 8 128 136 31 1 1.35 .278 3.30 4.2 105
Total MLB 406 406 252 131 0 2.13 3540.1 2968 1526 839 94 722 1886 333 26 1.04 .247 2.58 71.6 139
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+
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1888 Cincinnati - MLB 34 4 4 0 4 0 1.85 34.0 27 16 7 0 7 18 4 0 1.00 .241 1.83 1.1 148
Total MLB 4 4 0 4 0 1.85 34.0 27 16 7 0 7 18 4 0 1.00 .241 1.83 148.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1882 Cincinnati - MLB P 53 53 22 99 2 132 11 .917 475.1 2.29 +8.6 1.006
1883 Cincinnati - MLB P 43 43 14 66 1 94 14 .851 377.0 1.91 +5.2 1.010
1884 Cincinnati - MLB P 51 51 20 86 6 129 23 .822 452.1 2.11 +4.3 .960
1885 Cincinnati - MLB P 48 48 14 72 4 95 9 .905 419.0 1.85 +5.2 1.050
1886 Cincinnati - MLB P 43 43 13 74 1 98 11 .888 383.0 2.04 +4.6 .967
1887 Cincinnati - MLB P 37 37 19 39 3 66 8 .879 321.2 1.62 +9.9 .906
1888 Cincinnati - MLB P 48 48 12 77 0 100 11 .890 416.0 1.93 +5.0 1.044
1889 Cincinnati - MLB P 42 42 13 63 1 86 10 .884 347.1 1.97 +2.6 .967
1890 Cincinnati - MLB P 41 41 6 76 0 86 4 .953 348.2 2.12 +7.9 1.052
TOTAL P 406 406 133 652 18 886 101 .886 3540.1 2.00 +53.4 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
04/07/1882 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $240 with the Cincinnati Excellents organization.
05/08/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
05/22/1882 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/29/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/10/1882 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/03/1882 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Gents with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
08/05/1882 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Gents with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/07/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
09/02/1882 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/24/1882 Wins the 1882 American Circuit Championship with the Cincinnati Excellents.
09/24/1882 Wins the American Circuit triple-crown!!
10/01/1882 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1883 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
07/13/1883 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Columbus Jewels with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1883 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
08/07/1883 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Louisville Gents with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/13/1883 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1883 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/10/1883 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1884 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (13).
06/01/1884 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/02/1884 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1884 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/09/1884 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Columbus Jewels with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/28/1884 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Crabbers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1884 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/19/1884 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/06/1884 Wins the 1884 American Circuit Championship with the Cincinnati Excellents.
01/01/1885 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
05/23/1885 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/26/1885 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Perfectos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1885 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/23/1885 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toledo Tides with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1885 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Gothams with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/29/1885 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
07/07/1885 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Gothams with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/1885 Wins the ML ABBA Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1885 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Perfectos with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1885 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toledo Tides with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1885 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/03/1885 Wins the 1885 American Circuit Championship with the Cincinnati Excellents.
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
10/14/1886 Wins the 1886 American Circuit Championship with the Cincinnati Excellents.
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
05/14/1887 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Cowboys with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/21/1887 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/1887 Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/16/1887 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/16/1887 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Louisville Gents with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1887 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Cowboys with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/10/1887 Injured on 09/09/1887, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 8 weeks.
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 13 (13).
04/21/1888 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Gents with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/15/1888 Injured on 05/14/1888, diagnosed with a finger blister, will not miss additional time.
05/25/1888 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/15/1888 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1888 Earns his 200th career American Circuit victory!
07/16/1888 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
09/20/1888 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Gothams with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1888 Wins the ML ABBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (14).
02/12/1889 Injured (Lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks.
09/02/1889 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1889 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 12 (13).
09/05/1890 Earns his 250th career American Circuit victory!
09/05/1890 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Crabbers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1891 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 12 (13).
05/02/1891 Released by the Cincinnati Excellents.
10/18/1891 Retired from professional baseball.
01/03/1950 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1882 50 3
1883 63 3
1884 90 5
1885 82 5
Year SH Rank
1882 27 1
1883 16 7
1884 18 5
1885 16 10
1886 29 1
1888 23 2
1889 23 3
1890 22 7
Year G Rank
1882 53 3
1883 43 2
1884 51 1
1885 48 1
1886 43 10
Year GS Rank
1882 53 3
1883 43 2
1884 51 1
1885 48 1
1886 43 10
Year W Rank
1882 41 1
1883 27 1
1884 34 1
1885 35 1
1886 26 4
1887 20 9
1888 34 1
Year L Rank
1882 10 9
1883 14 8
1889 20 8
1890 22 8
Year Win. % Rank
1882 .804 1
1883 .659 4
1884 .680 4
1885 .745 2
1886 .650 5
1887 .645 3
1888 .739 1
Year IP Rank
1882 475.1 2
1883 377.0 2
1884 452.1 1
1885 419.0 2
1886 383.0 7
Year BF Rank
1882 1943 3
1883 1535 3
1884 1884 1
1885 1689 4
1886 1609 10
Year HRA Rank
1882 12 4
1883 5 10
1884 16 1
1885 10 5
1887 9 9
1888 16 4
1889 11 8
Year BB Rank
1882 59 4
1884 70 8
1885 73 9
Year K Rank
1882 209 1
1883 214 1
1884 330 1
1885 255 1
1886 238 4
1887 129 8
1888 202 6
1889 173 4
Year WP Rank
1882 23 6
1883 21 2
1884 42 1
1885 26 5
1886 30 7
1888 26 7
1889 25 7
1890 20 10
Year ERA Rank
1882 1.31 1
1883 1.81 2
1884 1.81 4
1885 2.11 7
1886 2.14 2
1887 2.07 2
1888 1.77 3
Year BABIP Rank
1882 .216 1
1883 .242 3
1884 .234 4
1885 .229 1
1887 .240 1
1888 .218 3
1890 .278 10
Year WHIP Rank
1882 0.88 1
1883 0.91 2
1884 0.92 3
1885 0.90 1
1886 1.10 5
1887 1.07 1
1888 0.95 2
Year K/BB Rank
1882 3.54 3
1883 5.49 2
1884 4.71 2
1885 3.49 4
1886 2.94 7
1887 1.55 9
1888 2.38 10
1889 1.66 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1882 8.33 1
1883 8.47 2
1884 8.66 3
1885 8.57 2
1886 10.13 5
1887 10.02 1
1888 8.89 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1882 0.23 6
1883 0.12 10
1886 0.16 5
Year H/9 Rank
1882 6.80 1
1883 7.23 1
1884 6.88 2
1885 6.57 1
1886 8.01 5
1887 7.27 1
1888 6.69 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1882 1.12 7
1883 0.93 3
1884 1.39 6
1885 1.57 8
1886 1.90 7
1887 2.32 10
Year K/9 Rank
1882 3.96 3
1883 5.11 1
1884 6.57 1
1885 5.48 1
1886 5.59 5
1887 3.61 6
1888 4.37 5
1889 4.48 2
Year QS Rank
1882 48 2
1883 36 2
1884 43 1
1885 38 2
1886 36 2
1887 29 7
1888 38 4
Year QSP Rank
1882 .906 2
1883 .837 4
1884 .843 5
1885 .792 8
1886 .837 1
1887 .784 4
1888 .792 8
Year CG Rank
1882 50 1
1883 39 1
1884 37 3
1885 40 2
1886 35 5
1888 42 3
1890 31 10
Year CGP Rank
1882 .943 1
1883 .907 1
1885 .833 4
1886 .814 7
1887 .811 8
1888 .875 3
1890 .756 10
Year SHO Rank
1882 5 1
1883 3 2
1884 3 3
1885 6 1
1887 4 2
1888 4 4
Year GB% Rank
1882 0.53 9
1890 0.53 5
Year WAR Rank
1882 7.3 2
1883 9.0 3
1884 9.2 3
1885 8.4 4
1886 9.2 6
1887 5.9 9
1888 6.3 10
1889 6.6 7
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