Pelham Ballenger
Pelham Ashby Ballenger
Born: February 6, 1894
Gilreath Mill, SC US
Deceased: December 8, 1948
Gantt, SC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1918-1929
Major League Statistics
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Pelham Ballenger compiled a career batting average of .289 with 22 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1216-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Nashville Vols, Louisville Colonels, Columbus Senators, Birmingham Barons, Seattle Indians and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 38 | 147 | 147 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .327 | .612 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 101 | 380 | 380 | 122 | .321 | .321 | .321 | .642 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 129 | 510 | 510 | 136 | 21 | 7 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .353 | .620 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 156 | 590 | 590 | 167 | 30 | 13 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .383 | .666 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 145 | 507 | 507 | 119 | 21 | 12 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .329 | .564 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 131 | 487 | 487 | 138 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .283 | .283 | .394 | .678 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 126 | 453 | 453 | 146 | 29 | 8 | 1 | .322 | .322 | .428 | .751 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 143 | 561 | 561 | 163 | 36 | 8 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .410 | .701 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 41 | 146 | 146 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .404 | .712 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 73 | 241 | 241 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .332 | .332 | .461 | .793 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 36 | 145 | 145 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .414 | .703 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 51 | 133 | 133 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .346 | .346 | .519 | .865 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 46 | 147 | 147 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .374 | .653 | 55 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1216 | 4447 | 4447 | 0 | 1287 | 220 | 70 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .385 | .675 | 1713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | SS | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | SS | 101 | 228 | 338 | 52 | .916 | 5.604 | |
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 119 | 148 | 245 | 35 | .918 | 3.303 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 121 | 306 | 511 | 64 | .927 | 6.752 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 122 | 230 | 368 | 58 | .912 | 4.902 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 94 | 182 | 11 | 14 | .932 | 2.053 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 64 | 84 | 137 | 9 | .961 | 3.453 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 136 | 159 | 238 | 25 | .941 | 2.919 | |
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 3B | 37 | 45 | 65 | 10 | .917 | 2.973 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 3B | 68 | 74 | 114 | 16 | .922 | 2.765 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 36 | 32 | 59 | 8 | .919 | 2.528 | |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 43 | 38 | 53 | 8 | .919 | 2.116 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 34 | 49 | 58 | 2 | .982 | 3.147 | |
| Totals | 996 | 1575 | 2197 | 301 | 0 | .926 | 3.787 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1920 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts |
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