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Ted Williams League
10-17-2439
Dion "hot dog" Ball Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 447 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 04-01-1952
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(158 games)
RBI 254
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.2%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D- (11.6%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A  (91.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 LCS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 LCS
5
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1980 LCS
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1980 WS
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1981 LCS
5
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1981 WS
4
4
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.250
.500
.750
.250
.500
1982 LCS
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 LCS
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1983 WS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
28
27
1
6
1
0
0
4
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.509
.250
.259
.037
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Dion "hot dog" Ball has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-06-09The Baltimore Orioles have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1987-04-15The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Compton to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment.
1986-06-19The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team.
1986-06-19The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-10-01The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Jerry Fewster for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Buddy Wedge for assignment.
1984-09-13The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Jerry Fewster to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Buddy Wedge to the major league team.
1984-09-13The Chicago Chinese assassins have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1984-06-25The Washington Nationals have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-06-02The Washington Nationals have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team.
1984-06-02The Washington Nationals have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1984-04-23The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-04-01The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment.
1978-03-25The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Steven Simons to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Braxton Stowe for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Barry Zurbuchen for assignment.
1977-08-06The Chicago Chinese assassins have sent Dion "hot dog" Ball to the minors.
1977-07-17The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have sent Andrew Burgess to the minors.
1977-03-25The Chicago Chinese assassins have renamed Chappy Bray to Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1976-07-13The Chicago Chinese assassins have acquired Chappy Bray from the waiver wire. The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Mike Owen.
1976-06-23The Washington Nationals have waived Chappy Bray.