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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2165
Jim Ballard Relief Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 44-61 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-13-1972
K 627 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(49 games)
IP 967.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1996 Minors 24 58.00 2 / 7 4 / 24 2 / 27 8 / 58
1997 Minors 25 14.00 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 14
1997 Majors 25 28.00 0 / 1 3 / 13 6 / 14 9 / 28
1998 Minors 26 33.00 0 / 2 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 33
1999 Majors 27 51.61 162 36 0 4 / 15 2 / 17 2 / 19 8 / 51
2000 Majors 28 51.31 162 33 0 1 / 10 2 / 24 1 / 17 4 / 51
2001 Majors 29 51.35 162 29 0 0 / 10 0 / 17 1 / 24 1 / 51
2002 Majors 30 23.10 125 2 26 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 23
2003 Majors 31 27.52 136 0 23 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 27
2004 Majors 32 34.73 118 0 30 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 13 0 / 34
2005 Majors 33 29.62 96 0 36 0 / 2 1 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 29
2006 Majors 34 32.28 119 0 43 -1 / 1 -1 / 17 -3 / 14 -5 / 32
2007 Minors 35 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4
2007 Majors 35 17.67 93 0 23 -3 / 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 8 -10 / 17
Total 1173 100 181 3 / 54 12 / 194 4 / 204 19 / 452
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Jim Ballard has retired from the St. Louis Stars
2007-09-30The St. Louis Stars have promoted Jim Ballard to the major league team.
2007-09-30The St. Louis Stars have acquired Jim Ballard from the waiver wire.
2007-09-19The New York Red Foxx have waived Jim Ballard.
2007-09-12The New York Red Foxx have acquired Jim Ballard from the waiver wire.
2007-09-05The San Francisco Seals have waived Jim Ballard.
2007-08-18The San Francisco Seals have designated Jim Ballard for assignment.
2007-06-18Jim Ballard of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2006-07-31Jim Ballard of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
2005-04-19Jim Ballard of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2005-04-06Jim Ballard of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2004-06-27Jim Ballard of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2004-04-14The San Francisco Seals have promoted Jim Ballard to the major league team.
2004-04-14The San Francisco Seals have acquired Jim Ballard from the waiver wire.
2004-04-01The Oakland Aces have waived Jim Ballard. The Oakland Aces have waived Bill Stoner. The Oakland Aces have waived Lip Lambert.
2004-03-25The Oakland Aces have promoted Bernardo Paine to the major league team. The Oakland Aces have designated Jim Ballard for assignment.
2003-07-30Jim Ballard of the Oakland Aces is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2002-04-20Jim Ballard of the Oakland Aces is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1998-10-03The Oakland Aces have promoted Jim Ballard to the major league team.
1998-07-05The Oakland Aces have acquired Jim Ballard from the waiver wire.
1997-05-15The Chicago Cubs have waived Jim Ballard.