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Barry Zito League
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Ralph Ballinger Third Base
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .676 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 18 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-31-1942
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(131 games)
RBI 6
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (2.7%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 24 56.00 5 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 11 2 / 4 1 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 9 24 / 56
1967 Minors 25 62.00 0 / 8 2 / 5 3 / 11 5 / 10 3 / 11 5 / 8 5 / 9 23 / 62
1968 Minors 26 17.00 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 5 8 / 17
1968 Majors 26 22.85 123 13 0 3 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 4 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 9 / 22
1969 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 18
1970 Majors 28 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 19
1971 Majors 29 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 14
1972 Majors 30 16.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 16
1973 Minors 31 51.00 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 6 5 / 51
1973 Majors 31 1.18 8 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1974 Majors 32 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 18
1975 Minors 33 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 15
1976 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
Total 131 13 0 9 / 44 7 / 40 10 / 50 13 / 47 7 / 46 18 / 49 13 / 45 77 / 321
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ralph Ballinger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-08-31The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Ralph Ballinger from the waiver wire.
1973-04-10The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Butch Kubiszyn to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Ralph Ballinger for assignment.
1973-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ralph Ballinger to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Neal Baldwin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Brad Aitchison to the major league team.
1973-03-31Ralph Ballinger has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have waived Ralph Ballinger.
1969-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Peploski to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Charlie Hogue to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ricky Mecir to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ralph Ballinger to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent John Dellucci to the minors.
1969-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ralph Ballinger to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jeromy Sawyer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chris Naragon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Johnny Fincher to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team.
1968-08-19The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank Pavano to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ralph Ballinger to the minors.
1968-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ralph Ballinger to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Johnny Fincher to the major league team.