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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2016 Away 45 158 23 45 7 3 4 22 18 27 4 1 6 .801 .358 .443 .158 .285
2016 Home 45 155 25 42 6 1 5 18 14 37 8 1 4 .751 .331 .419 .148 .271
2017 Away 63 208 25 51 4 3 3 21 11 44 5 0 4 .623 .286 .337 .091 .245
2017 Home 60 199 23 45 9 0 1 15 17 36 4 0 5 .571 .284 .286 .060 .226
2018 Away 74 257 31 67 14 5 3 31 25 51 6 0 9 .714 .325 .389 .128 .261
2018 Home 65 214 23 43 8 1 4 23 27 52 4 0 4 .591 .287 .304 .103 .201
2019 Away 69 238 35 66 7 3 6 35 27 57 2 1 8 .761 .353 .408 .130 .277
2019 Home 73 249 28 58 6 2 5 21 21 45 5 3 11 .625 .292 .333 .100 .233
2020 Away 68 227 37 56 9 2 6 25 32 44 5 1 6 .724 .341 .383 .137 .247
2020 Home 62 219 28 58 9 3 5 37 17 52 4 5 5 .721 .319 .402 .137 .265
2021 Away 59 238 33 61 18 1 3 18 15 50 5 1 7 .684 .306 .378 .122 .256
2021 Home 62 234 48 71 11 4 9 32 24 46 9 4 5 .867 .367 .500 .197 .303
2022 Away 60 250 37 69 10 4 6 25 20 54 10 4 7 .748 .328 .420 .144 .276
2022 Home 57 217 56 69 10 0 10 28 29 42 9 1 9 .899 .397 .502 .184 .318
2023 Away 61 253 33 63 8 1 11 34 24 57 5 3 5 .736 .317 .419 .170 .249
2023 Home 51 202 45 68 8 5 7 24 20 40 8 5 2 .921 .391 .530 .193 .337
2024 Away 40 145 19 36 4 0 3 15 8 36 5 3 1 .626 .288 .338 .090 .248
2024 Home 50 157 31 46 5 2 6 28 19 23 7 4 2 .833 .368 .465 .172 .293
2025 Away 40 107 17 31 4 3 4 16 9 28 3 1 3 .840 .345 .495 .206 .290
2025 Home 43 115 18 34 8 0 1 6 16 17 3 1 4 .773 .382 .391 .096 .296
2026 Away 54 204 22 60 9 1 5 22 13 37 5 1 5 .758 .336 .422 .127 .294
2026 Home 55 186 29 49 9 2 9 29 11 51 6 2 2 .787 .308 .478 .215 .263
2027 Away 35 78 8 19 3 1 0 8 4 13 2 1 1 .588 .280 .308 .064 .244
2027 Home 39 80 15 20 6 0 4 8 13 19 3 0 2 .830 .355 .475 .225 .250
Total Away 668 2363 320 624 97 27 54 272 206 498 57 17 62 .721 .324 .397 .132 .264
Total Home 662 2227 369 603 95 20 66 269 228 460 70 26 55 .758 .337 .420 .150 .271
Total 1330 4590 689 1227 192 47 120 541 434 958 127 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.