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Sandberg Yingling League
4-11-2320
Mel Ballard Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.23 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 66-51 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-13-1943
K 902 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(82 games)
IP 1458.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 CHN
4
 1
78
0
0
0
1
 0
100.0
 142 91 86 0 50
56
1.92
7.74
1968 CHN
4
 6
107
0
0
0
5
 0
151.2
 177 94 89 3 55
93
1.53
5.28
1969 CHN
5
 6
49
0
0
0
0
 0
53.2
 72 49 49 2 14
36
1.60
8.22
1970 CHN
2
 3
52
1
0
0
0
 0
131.2
 138 77 74 3 52
75
1.44
5.06
1971 CHN
2
 2
35
0
0
0
1
 0
102.1
 108 51 46 2 39
70
1.44
4.05
1972 CHN
6
 7
53
0
0
0
0
 0
169.0
 177 83 82 5 56
112
1.38
4.37
1973 CHN
7
 3
65
0
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 238 124 115 3 87
139
1.51
4.81
1974 CHN-BAL
9
 5
62
0
0
0
0
 0
142.2
 155 93 85 6 54
84
1.46
5.36
1975 BAL
5
 4
60
0
0
0
0
 0
61.0
 75 46 43 1 23
40
1.61
6.34
1976 BAL
4
 5
76
0
0
0
0
 0
89.0
 99 55 51 1 31
45
1.46
5.16
1977 BAL
11
 2
86
0
0
0
0
 0
97.2
 100 51 45 0 40
58
1.43
4.15
1978 BAL
4
 2
65
0
0
0
0
 0
74.0
 86 39 39 1 28
42
1.54
4.74
1979 BAL
3
 5
70
0
0
0
1
 0
70.2
 83 47 44 0 25
52
1.53
5.60
2320
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 51
858
1
0
0
8
 0
1458.2
 1650 900 848 27 554
902
1.51
5.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mel Ballard has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1974-08-05The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Mel Ballard from the waiver wire.
1974-07-26The Chicago Flamers have promoted Buzz Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Steve Wall to the minors. The Chicago Flamers have designated Mel Ballard for assignment.
1969-06-08The Chicago Red Hots have promoted Mel Ballard to the major league team. The Chicago Red Hots have promoted Jimmy Odom to the major league team. The Chicago Red Hots have sent Heinie Edmonston to the minors. The Chicago Red Hots have designated Bob Goodwin for assignment.
1969-05-09The Chicago Red Hots have promoted Tex Ginter to the major league team. The Chicago Red Hots have promoted Arnie Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Red Hots have sent Mel Ballard to the minors. The Chicago Red Hots have sent Elmer Henderson to the minors. The Chicago Red Hots have designated Jim Simons for assignment. The Chicago Red Hots have sent Foghorn Dumont to the minors. The Chicago Red Hots have designated Erik Freeman for assignment. The Chicago Red Hots have sent Al Amoros to the minors.
1967-10-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tim Dale to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Amby Nippert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Snyder to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mel Ballard to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Odom to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bunky LoDuca for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Marlon Cooper for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Don Kerr for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Luis Guillen for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Jim Stoddard for assignment.
1967-09-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Murtaugh to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mel Ballard to the minors.
1967-05-20The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mel Ballard to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Larry Rudi to the minors.