LF Joe Ballard #20
San Francisco Seagulls MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/10/1975
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LF JOE BALLARD #20 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 122 33 2 0 1 15 12 17 .270 .343 .311 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
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
10/04/1975 @ HOU Loss, 6-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/1975 @ HOU Loss, 0-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1975 HOU Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1975 TCN Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1975 TCN Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1975 TCN Loss, 5-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ LAP Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ LAP Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1975 @ SEA Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1975 @ TCN Win, 6-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 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:$70,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 89 122 33 2 0 1 15 9 12 17 .270 .343 .311 .655 .312 .041 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 137 2 0 0 3 0 1 38 3 0 0 0.0 13.5 3.93 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   118 32 2 0 1 15 9 12 17 1 0 2 .271 .346 .314 .659
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   11 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
May   23 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .304 .385 .348 .732
June   17 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 .294 .278 .294 .572
July   25 6 0 0 0 1 3 5 4 0 0 0 .240 .367 .240 .607
August   18 6 0 0 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .500 .900
September   28 6 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 .214 .312 .214 .527
Spring Training   37 10 3 0 3 8 5 6 5 1 1 0 .270 .364 .595 .958
Postseason   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   60 11 1 0 2 5 11 6 14 0 0 0 .183 .258 .300 .558
2 Years Ago   107 39 3 0 3 14 16 11 12 2 0 0 .364 .417 .477 .893
Career   1370 373 44 5 30 163 144 119 190 12 5 8 .272 .331 .377 .709
Home   56 13 0 0 0 6 4 4 7 0 0 2 .232 .306 .232 .539
Road   66 20 2 0 1 9 5 8 10 1 0 0 .303 .373 .379 .752
Grass   122 33 2 0 1 15 9 12 17 1 0 2 .270 .343 .311 .655
Day   75 18 1 0 1 13 6 4 10 1 0 1 .240 .284 .293 .577
Night   47 15 1 0 0 2 3 8 7 0 0 1 .319 .429 .340 .769
As Starter   50 10 0 0 1 5 1 8 8 1 0 0 .200 .305 .260 .565
As Reliever / Substitution   72 23 2 0 0 10 8 4 9 0 0 2 .319 .372 .347 .719
Pinch Hitting   66 21 2 0 0 10 6 3 7 0 0 1 .318 .357 .348 .706
Close/Late   62 16 2 0 0 4 8 5 10 0 0 2 .258 .333 .290 .624
Inning 1-3   14 4 0 0 1 3 1 4 2 1 0 0 .286 .421 .500 .921
Inning 4-6   27 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .259 .310 .259 .570
Inning 7-9   77 22 2 0 0 8 8 4 12 0 0 2 .286 .337 .312 .649
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   37 6 0 0 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 1 .162 .295 .162 .458
1 Outs   58 18 1 0 1 9 5 2 11 1 0 0 .310 .328 .379 .707
2 Outs   27 9 1 0 0 5 0 4 4 0 0 1 .333 .438 .370 .808
Scoring Position   44 17 1 0 0 14 6 4 9 1 0 2 .386 .451 .409 .860
Bases Empty   55 12 1 0 1 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 .218 .283 .291 .574
Runner on 1st   23 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .174 .269 .174 .443
Runner on 2nd   13 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 2 .385 .500 .462 .962
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 .312 .353 .312 .665
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Bases Loaded   6 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   39 5 0 0 0 5 0 9 17 0 0 1 .128 .306 .128 .434
First Pitch   29 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .233 .241 .475
Count 0-1   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   17 7 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .412 .444 .588 1.033
Count 1-1   16 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 1-2   15 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   14 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 .071 .133 .071 .205
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 .000 .692 .000 .692
Behind in Count   33 8 0 0 0 4 1 0 8 0 0 0 .242 .242 .242 .485
Ahead in Count   26 11 0 0 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 1 .423 .500 .538 1.038
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 5th   14 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   10 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Batting 7th   25 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 4 1 0 0 .200 .276 .240 .516
Batting 8th   28 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 7 0 0 1 .107 .242 .214 .457
Batting 9th   38 14 1 0 0 7 4 2 3 0 0 0 .368 .400 .395 .795
Low Leverage   42 15 1 0 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .452 .852
Medium Leverage   29 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 9 1 0 0 .241 .343 .241 .584
High Leverage   51 11 1 0 0 7 5 4 6 0 0 2 .216 .298 .235 .534
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 63 60 11 1 0 2 5 11 6 0 0 14 0 0 .183 .258 .300 .558 65 62 0.0
1975 San Francisco - MLB 32 89 122 33 2 0 1 15 9 12 2 1 17 0 0 .270 .343 .311 .655 79 97 0.1
Total MLB 695 1370 373 44 5 30 163 144 119 8 12 190 0 1 .272 .331 .377 .709 107 108 5.4
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
1974 San Francisco - MLB 31 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 45 0.0
1975 San Francisco - MLB 32 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 82 95 -0.2
Total MLB 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -12 -22
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 17 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +0.4 1.038
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
1975 San Francisco - MLB 1B 4 0 7 0 1 8 1 .875 9.1 6.75 -0.6 .521
1975 San Francisco - MLB LF 23 15 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 129.0 1.67 -0.6 .897
1975 San Francisco - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 29 13 124 8 6 135 3 .978 134.0 8.87 -1.0 .923
TOTAL LF 304 220 392 9 2 413 12 .971 2073.2 1.74 +6.1 1.024
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).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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