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Name Team Age
Joe Ballou Retired (2028, Age 35) 42
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(2015)		 SS L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Johnny Bench League 0 11 years (76 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 2/26/1993
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 5
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (93.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
2016 MIN-CHN 90 313 48 87 13 4 9 40 32 64 12 2 10 .776 .345 .431 .278
2017 CHN 123 407 48 96 13 3 4 36 28 80 9 0 9 .597 .285 .312 .236
2018 CHN 139 471 54 110 22 6 7 54 52 103 10 0 13 .658 .308 .350 .234
2019 CHN 142 487 63 124 13 5 11 56 48 102 7 4 19 .692 .322 .370 .255
2020 CHN 130 446 65 114 18 5 11 62 49 96 9 6 11 .723 .331 .392 .256
2021 CHN 121 472 81 132 29 5 12 50 39 96 14 5 12 .775 .337 .439 .280
2022 CHN 117 467 93 138 20 4 16 53 49 96 19 5 16 .819 .361 .458 .296
2023 CHN 112 455 78 131 16 6 18 58 44 97 13 8 7 .818 .350 .468 .288
2024 CHN 90 302 50 82 9 2 9 43 27 59 12 7 3 .735 .331 .404 .272
2025 CHN 83 222 35 65 12 3 5 22 25 45 6 2 7 .806 .364 .441 .293
2026 CHN 109 390 51 109 18 3 14 51 24 88 11 3 7 .772 .323 .449 .279
2027 CHN 74 158 23 39 9 1 4 16 17 32 5 1 3 .712 .320 .392 .247
Total 1330 4590 689 1227 192 47 120 541 434 958 127 43 117 .739 .331 .408 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2028-11-01Joe Ballou has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2028-04-08The Chicago Fire have waived Joe Ballou.
2028-04-01The Chicago Fire have promoted Ed Clines to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have promoted Pat Gilbert to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have designated John Crowell for assignment. The Chicago Fire have designated Joe Ballou for assignment.
2027-07-05Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2026-04-05The Chicago Fire have placed Joe Ballou on the trade block.
2021-09-18Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2017-08-19Joe Ballou of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2016-06-25Trade #1483977 has been completed between the Chicago Fire and the Minnesota Loons. The Minnesota Loons receive Olivar Asselin from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Joe Ballou.
2016-06-11The Minnesota Loons have designated George Graham for assignment. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Ed Johnson to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Delos Easley to the major league team.
2016-05-29The Minnesota Loons have sent Joe Ballou to the minors.
2016-04-10Joe Ballou of the Minnesota Loons is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2016-03-07The Minnesota Loons have sent Mike Kroll to the minors. The Minnesota Loons have sent Jimmie Hillman to the minors. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Charley Hickman to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Luis Hammonds to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Mike Konikowski to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The Minnesota Loons have promoted Rudy Pascual to the major league team.