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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Baxter Ballou Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1604 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-30-1934
HR 89 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(107 games)
RBI 625
SB 141
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (95.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.6%)   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
1952 CLE
6
21
2
4
0
2
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.608
.227
.381
.190
.190
1955 CLE
134
412
40
85
16
4
4
32
52
 70 5 3
5
 6 7
.595
.301
.294
.087
.206
1956 CLE
147
528
59
129
15
8
7
37
55
 81 3 1
1
 6 8
.661
.319
.343
.098
.244
1957 CLE
149
457
51
112
21
2
4
42
60
 57 2 0
6
 1 5
.661
.335
.326
.081
.245
1958 CLE
118
359
37
99
12
2
1
24
39
 54 0 3
7
 3 4
.673
.344
.329
.053
.276
1959 CLE
147
496
57
141
20
2
5
53
76
 64 2 2
9
 3 3
.743
.380
.363
.079
.284
1960 CLE
142
533
84
144
33
9
10
67
71
 69 0 2
17
 2 8
.777
.355
.422
.152
.270
1961 CLE
126
414
60
127
25
6
4
35
53
 52 1 1
5
 1 4
.811
.386
.425
.118
.307
1962 CLE
143
524
85
150
22
5
12
57
71
 66 3 0
13
 3 4
.791
.375
.416
.130
.286
1963 CLE
152
461
84
130
18
7
9
53
69
 52 3 1
8
 3 1
.788
.378
.410
.128
.282
1964 CLE
157
229
52
75
16
3
6
31
28
 24 1 0
4
 0 3
.905
.403
.502
.175
.328
1965 CLE
154
418
64
112
16
3
5
36
55
 58 1 4
12
 4 5
.708
.351
.356
.089
.268
1966 CIN
128
262
39
62
14
3
4
35
33
 31 1 2
17
 4 0
.681
.322
.359
.122
.237
1967 CIN
113
280
49
89
11
2
5
36
31
 38 1 0
15
 5 2
.813
.388
.425
.107
.318
1968 CIN
102
188
30
57
10
2
5
36
18
 23 0 1
8
 4 3
.820
.362
.457
.154
.303
1969 CIN
96
213
24
56
11
2
4
33
21
 36 1 0
10
 7 0
.722
.332
.390
.127
.263
1970 CIN
64
105
13
32
5
0
4
17
12
 16 0 1
4
 5 1
.840
.373
.467
.162
.305
Total
2078
5900
830
1604
265
62
89
625
745
 796 24 21
141
 57 58
.738
.355
.383
.111
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Baxter Ballou has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1963-09-28Baxter Ballou of the Cleveland Gunslingers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1955-04-15The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Baxter Ballou to the major league team.
1952-10-03The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent T J Binder to the minors. The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Russel Banks to the minors. The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Baxter Ballou to the minors.
1952-09-22The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Baxter Ballou to the major leagues.
1952-04-05The Cleveland Gunslingers have renamed Clint Ballou to Baxter Ballou.
1952-04-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago CHAMPIONS and the Cleveland Gunslingers. The Cleveland Gunslingers receive Clint Ballou, Bob Dustal, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (WAS) from the Chicago CHAMPIONS in exchange for Billy McCool.