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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Joe Ballou Shortstop
Retired (2028, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .739 Status Retired (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1227 Age 42 (OS 42) Date of Birth 02-26-1993
HR 120 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(2015)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(76 games)
RBI 541
SB 127
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2016 MIN-CHN
90
313
48
87
13
4
9
40
32
 64 1 2
12
 2 10
.776
.345
.431
.153
.278
2016 MIN
15
24
0
7
2
0
0
3
0
 4 0 0
5
 0 1
.667
.292
.375
.083
.292
2016 CHN
75
289
48
80
11
4
9
37
32
 60 1 2
7
 2 9
.785
.349
.436
.159
.277
2017 CHN
123
407
48
96
13
3
4
36
28
 80 1 2
9
 0 9
.597
.285
.312
.076
.236
2018 CHN
139
471
54
110
22
6
7
54
52
 103 2 8
10
 0 13
.658
.308
.350
.117
.234
2019 CHN
142
487
63
124
13
5
11
56
48
 102 2 3
7
 4 19
.692
.322
.370
.115
.255
2020 CHN
130
446
65
114
18
5
11
62
49
 96 2 2
9
 6 11
.723
.331
.392
.137
.256
2021 CHN
121
472
81
132
29
5
12
50
39
 96 2 1
14
 5 12
.775
.337
.439
.159
.280
2022 CHN
117
467
93
138
20
4
16
53
49
 96 0 2
19
 5 16
.819
.361
.458
.163
.296
2023 CHN
112
455
78
131
16
6
18
58
44
 97 1 3
13
 8 7
.818
.350
.468
.180
.288
2024 CHN
90
302
50
82
9
2
9
43
27
 59 2 4
12
 7 3
.735
.331
.404
.132
.272
2025 CHN
83
222
35
65
12
3
5
22
25
 45 0 0
6
 2 7
.806
.364
.441
.149
.293
2026 CHN
109
390
51
109
18
3
14
51
24
 88 1 0
11
 3 7
.772
.323
.449
.169
.279
2027 CHN
74
158
23
39
9
1
4
16
17
 32 0 0
5
 1 3
.712
.320
.392
.146
.247
Total
1330
4590
689
1227
192
47
120
541
434
 958 14 27
127
 43 117
.739
.331
.408
.141
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2028-11-01Joe Ballou has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2028-04-08The Chicago Fire have waived Joe Ballou.
2028-04-01The Chicago Fire have promoted Ed Clines to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have promoted Pat Gilbert to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have designated John Crowell for assignment. The Chicago Fire have designated Joe Ballou for assignment.
2027-07-05Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2026-04-05The Chicago Fire have placed Joe Ballou on the trade block.
2021-09-18Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2017-08-19Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2016-06-25Trade #1483977 has been completed between the Chicago Fire and the Minnesota Loons. The Minnesota Loons receive Olivar Asselin from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Joe Ballou.
2016-06-11The Minnesota Loons have designated George Graham for assignment. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Ed Johnson to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Delos Easley to the major league team.
2016-05-29The Minnesota Loons have sent Joe Ballou to the minors.
2016-04-10Joe Ballou of the Minnesota Loons is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2016-03-07The Minnesota Loons have sent Mike Kroll to the minors. The Minnesota Loons have sent Jimmie Hillman to the minors. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Charley Hickman to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Luis Hammonds to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Mike Konikowski to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Rudy Pascual to the major league team.