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Rollie Fingers League
8-12-2010
Ollie Ballou Center Field
Retired (2009, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .779 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2163 Age 38 (OS 39) Date of Birth 11-23-1971
HR 154 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1989)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(42 games)
RBI 970
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (85.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1989 Minors 18 56.00 10 / 10 5 / 5 10 / 10 9 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 5 7 / 9 50 / 56
1990 Minors 19 57.00 7 / 8 6 / 7 9 / 9 16 / 16 0 / 5 4 / 5 7 / 7 49 / 57
1991 Minors 20 69.00 6 / 11 2 / 4 10 / 12 5 / 8 0 / 15 2 / 6 10 / 13 35 / 69
1992 Minors 21 70.00 10 / 20 5 / 9 7 / 9 5 / 7 0 / 6 9 / 10 5 / 9 41 / 70
1993 Minors 22 76.00 3 / 8 7 / 14 6 / 11 7 / 12 0 / 9 6 / 14 4 / 8 33 / 76
1994 Minors 23 66.00 3 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 6 0 / 7 5 / 12 5 / 15 20 / 66
1995 Majors 24 37.10 162 27 0 3 / 9 4 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 4 12 / 37
1996 Majors 25 56.44 162 66 0 1 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 8 4 / 9 14 / 56
1997 Majors 26 72.48 162 161 0 1 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 15 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 15 1 / 10 13 / 72
1998 Majors 27 71.13 162 161 0 0 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 16 4 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 9 / 71
1999 Majors 28 69.56 162 161 0 1 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 17 2 / 69
2000 Majors 29 64.95 162 161 0 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 64
2001 Majors 30 64.95 162 161 0 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 13 3 / 64
2002 Majors 31 62.30 162 161 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 62
2003 Majors 32 64.19 162 161 0 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 64
2004 Majors 33 64.04 162 161 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 14 1 / 64
2005 Majors 34 64.80 162 161 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 -6 / 8 -7 / 11 -3 / 13 0 / 10 -16 / 64
2006 Majors 35 64.95 162 161 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 11 -6 / 7 -5 / 7 -3 / 16 -1 / 11 -21 / 64
2007 Majors 36 50.54 162 69 0 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -1 / 8 -3 / 12 -3 / 14 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -17 / 50
2008 Majors 37 53.53 162 77 0 -4 / 8 -6 / 3 -4 / 4 -5 / 15 -4 / 7 -2 / 10 -2 / 6 -27 / 53
2009 Minors 38 45.00 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 45
2009 Majors 38 13.67 42 21 0 -5 / 3 -6 / 1 -6 / 2 -5 / 2 -1 / 4 -4 / 0 -1 / 1 -28 / 13
Total 2310 1870 0 32 / 199 21 / 166 45 / 194 30 / 195 -15 / 174 26 / 181 36 / 197 175 / 1306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Ollie Ballou has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Randy Demola to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ollie Ballou for assignment.
1995-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ray Kirby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ollie Ballou to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bill Barron for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Leo Warnock for assignment.