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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
John Ballenger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.63 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 3-12 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-06-1942
K 101 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(146 games)
IP 148.2
WHIP 1.84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1963 PHI
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 1 1 0 0
4
1.25
2.25
1964 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 2 1 1 1 3
4
1.07
1.93
1968 CHA
3
 8
77
0
0
0
2
 7
78.0
 116 82 76 1 30
49
1.87
8.77
1969 CHA
0
 4
47
0
0
0
2
 2
45.2
 64 50 42 2 33
36
2.12
8.28
1974 PIT
0
 0
6
0
0
0
2
 0
7.0
 5 1 1 0 3
1
1.14
1.29
1975 PIT
0
 0
6
0
0
0
1
 0
7.1
 7 5 5 0 2
6
1.23
6.14
1976 PIT-CIN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 2 0 0 0 1
1
1.50
0.00
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
3
 12
142
0
0
0
7
 9
148.2
 201 140 126 4 72
101
1.84
7.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Ballenger has retired from the Cincinnati Chop
1976-08-03The Cincinnati Chop have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Chop have promoted George Killefer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Chop have designated Moose Thorpe for assignment. The Cincinnati Chop have sent Tot Drescher to the minors.
1976-08-03The Cincinnati Chop have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1976-07-20The Pittsburgh Panix have waived John Ballenger.
1976-04-12The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Angel Conroy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have designated John Ballenger for assignment.
1975-08-26The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team.
1974-09-27The Pittsburgh Panix have designated John Ballenger for assignment.
1974-09-09The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team.
1974-06-01The Pittsburgh Panix have designated John Ballenger for assignment.
1974-05-06The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team.
1971-10-03The Pittsburgh Panix have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1971-08-21The Pittsburgh Panix have waived John Ballenger.
1970-05-27The Pittsburgh Panix have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived John Ballenger.
1969-10-23The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Chris Gleason to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated John Ballenger for assignment.
1968-04-03The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team.
1968-04-03The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1966-10-03The Detroit Czars waive John Ballenger.
1966-09-29The Detroit Czars have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1966-04-18The Detroit Czars have waived John Ballenger.
1965-09-02The Detroit Czars have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1965-04-05The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived John Ballenger.
1965-04-05The Baltimore Skipjacks have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived John Ballenger.
1965-03-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Biddy Cano for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Leroy McGraner to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Al Bloomfield to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bob Benton for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Ballenger to the minors.
1964-09-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Biddy Cano to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Leroy McGraner to the major league team.
1964-08-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1964-06-21The Philadelphia Cheetahs have waived John Ballenger.
1963-10-03The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent John Ballenger to the minors.
1963-09-26The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted John Ballenger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Moe Zemdown to the minors.
1962-06-21The Philadelphia Cheetahs have acquired John Ballenger from the waiver wire.
1962-06-17The Milwaukee Mallards have waived John Ballenger.