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Name Team Age
Art Ballard Retired (1975, Age 35) Died (2033, Age 93)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1963)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 7 years (142 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- A- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
D- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 4/22/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B)
B- (59.6 %) C  (42.2 %) C  (36.6 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1963 BAL-CHA-BAL 131 483 34 98 12 3 9 34 21 108 5 1 16 .534 .238 .296 .203
1964 BAL 162 518 43 116 21 4 13 45 33 109 11 2 10 .626 .271 .355 .224
1965 BAL 49 37 1 10 3 1 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 .676 .270 .405 .270
1966 BAL 45 47 7 13 3 0 1 5 5 11 1 0 0 .750 .346 .404 .277
1967 BAL 64 75 14 31 2 0 4 17 3 11 1 1 2 1.036 .436 .600 .413
1968 BAL 22 19 3 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 .687 .318 .368 .211
1969 BAL 8 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .875 .375 .500 .167
1970 BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1971 BAL 28 76 10 19 1 0 3 10 7 15 2 0 5 .703 .321 .382 .250
1972 BAL-NYN 79 230 23 62 15 1 7 26 22 44 1 0 3 .773 .339 .435 .270
1973 NYN 96 206 26 61 16 2 6 33 17 43 1 0 8 .833 .353 .481 .296
1974 NYN-NYA 63 136 12 30 6 1 5 25 5 29 2 3 2 .631 .241 .390 .221
1975 NYA 46 93 11 19 4 1 1 7 7 23 5 1 1 .561 .260 .301 .204
Total 795 1927 187 464 83 14 50 207 125 401 29 9 47 .665 .288 .376 .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.