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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Art Ballard Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 464 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 04-22-1940
HR 50 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(142 games)
RBI 207
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance D-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (59.6%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B C  (36.6%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B C  (42.2%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF C- (31.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1963 BAL-CHA-BAL
131
483
34
98
12
3
9
34
21
 108 1 0
5
 1 16
.534
.238
.296
.093
.203
1964 BAL
162
518
43
116
21
4
13
45
33
 109 1 2
11
 2 10
.626
.271
.355
.131
.224
1965 BAL
49
37
1
10
3
1
0
3
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.676
.270
.405
.135
.270
1966 BAL
45
47
7
13
3
0
1
5
5
 11 0 0
1
 0 0
.750
.346
.404
.128
.277
1967 BAL
64
75
14
31
2
0
4
17
3
 11 0 0
1
 1 2
1.036
.436
.600
.187
.413
1968 BAL
22
19
3
4
0
0
1
2
3
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.687
.318
.368
.158
.211
1969 BAL
8
6
3
1
0
1
0
0
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.875
.375
.500
.333
.167
1970 BAL
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1971 BAL
28
76
10
19
1
0
3
10
7
 15 1 0
2
 0 5
.703
.321
.382
.132
.250
1972 BAL-NYN
79
230
23
62
15
1
7
26
22
 44 2 0
1
 0 3
.773
.339
.435
.165
.270
1973 NYN
96
206
26
61
16
2
6
33
17
 43 1 0
1
 0 8
.833
.353
.481
.184
.296
1974 NYN-NYA
63
136
12
30
6
1
5
25
5
 29 0 4
2
 3 2
.631
.241
.390
.169
.221
1975 NYA
46
93
11
19
4
1
1
7
7
 23 0 0
5
 1 1
.561
.260
.301
.097
.204
Total
795
1927
187
464
83
14
50
207
125
 401 6 6
29
 9 47
.665
.288
.376
.135
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Art Ballard has retired from the New York Red Machine
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Gato Hunters and the New York Red Machine. The New York Red Machine receive Art Ballard from the New York Gato Hunters in exchange for Dick Loynd.
1974-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Booze Charles to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Dan Nastu to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Art Ballard to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Jim Koons to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Don Pocoroba for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Carl Newson for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Dave Foss for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Phil Bullock for assignment.
1973-09-20The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Norm Tyack to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Dennis Biddle to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Phil Ferrarese to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Happy Prescott to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Ed Brackenridge to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted John Foster Dulles to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Art Ballard for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Ed Burbrink for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Bill Gross for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Smokey Rockefeller for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Jim Neher for assignment. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Bobby Winfield for assignment.
1972-06-03The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Art Ballard from the waiver wire.
1972-05-23The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Mike Vosmik to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have designated Art Ballard for assignment.
1963-05-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Jeremy Fish from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Art Ballard.
1963-03-30The Chicago 89s have renamed Art Ball to Art Ballard.
1963-03-30A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Art Ball from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange fo.