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Name Team Age
Ollie Ballou Retired (2009, Age 37) 38
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1989)		 CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Rollie Fingers League 0 14 years (42 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 11/23/1971
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.5 %) A  (85.9 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1989 Minors 56.00 10 / 10 5 / 5 10 / 10 9 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 5 7 / 9 50 / 56
1990 Minors 57.00 7 / 8 6 / 7 9 / 9 16 / 16 0 / 5 4 / 5 7 / 7 49 / 57
1991 Minors 69.00 6 / 11 2 / 4 10 / 12 5 / 8 0 / 15 2 / 6 10 / 13 35 / 69
1992 Minors 70.00 10 / 20 5 / 9 7 / 9 5 / 7 0 / 6 9 / 10 5 / 9 41 / 70
1993 Minors 76.00 3 / 8 7 / 14 6 / 11 7 / 12 0 / 9 6 / 14 4 / 8 33 / 76
1994 Minors 66.00 3 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 6 0 / 7 5 / 12 5 / 15 20 / 66
1995 Majors 37.10 162 27 0 3 / 9 4 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 4 12 / 37
1996 Majors 56.44 162 66 0 1 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 8 4 / 9 14 / 56
1997 Majors 72.48 162 161 0 1 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 15 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 15 1 / 10 13 / 72
1998 Majors 71.13 162 161 0 0 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 16 4 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 9 / 71
1999 Majors 69.56 162 161 0 1 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 17 2 / 69
2000 Majors 64.95 162 161 0 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 64
2001 Majors 64.95 162 161 0 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 13 3 / 64
2002 Majors 62.30 162 161 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 62
2003 Majors 64.19 162 161 0 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 64
2004 Majors 64.04 162 161 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 14 1 / 64
2005 Majors 64.80 162 161 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 -6 / 8 -7 / 11 -3 / 13 0 / 10 -16 / 64
2006 Majors 64.95 162 161 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 11 -6 / 7 -5 / 7 -3 / 16 -1 / 11 -21 / 64
2007 Majors 50.54 162 69 0 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -1 / 8 -3 / 12 -3 / 14 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -17 / 50
2008 Majors 53.53 162 77 0 -4 / 8 -6 / 3 -4 / 4 -5 / 15 -4 / 7 -2 / 10 -2 / 6 -27 / 53
2009 Minors 45.00 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 45
2009 Majors 13.67 42 21 0 -5 / 3 -6 / 1 -6 / 2 -5 / 2 -1 / 4 -4 / 0 -1 / 1 -28 / 13
Total 2310 1870 0 32 / 199 21 / 166 45 / 194 30 / 195 -15 / 174 26 / 181 36 / 197 175 / 1306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Ollie Ballou has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Randy Demola to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ollie Ballou for assignment.
1995-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ray Kirby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ollie Ballou to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bill Barron for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Leo Warnock for assignment.