Byron Ballard
Byron Keith Ballard
Born: July 27, 1958
White Plains, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1977-1983
Byron Ballard compiled a career record of 53 wins and 37 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.32 ERA in his 191-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Hornets, Amarillo Gold Sox, Miami Marlins, Lynchburg Mets and Jackson Mets. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Greensboro Hornets |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Miami Marlins |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.97 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.55 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 134.0 | 107 | 52 | 38 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.73 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 140.0 | 134 | 76 | 58 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.14 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 192.0 | 167 | 86 | 67 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.39 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 131 | 73 | 60 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.54 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.56 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 57.7 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.09 | 53 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 99.0 | 88 | 53 | 45 | 10 | 54 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Totals | 53 | 37 | .589 | 3.32 | 191 | 104 | 60 | 43 | 7 | 16 | 854.0 | 759 | 404 | 315 | 49 | 352 | 11 | 510 | 31 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 14 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .812 | .929 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 22 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 22 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 2.091 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | P | 26 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .917 | 1.269 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 20 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 1.800 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .452 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 53 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .340 |
| Totals | 192 | 73 | 128 | 13 | 6 | .939 | 1.047 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | SDN | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | |||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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