Del Ballinger
Henry Delmont Ballinger
Born: March 17, 1919
Fort Oglethorpe, GA US
Deceased: March 18, 1991
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1955
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Del Ballinger compiled a career batting average of .282 with 32 home runs and 221 RBI in his 1091-game career with the Midland Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Portsmouth Red Birds, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, Shreveport Sports, Portland Beavers, Beaumont Exporters, Kansas City Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians and Globe-Miami Miners. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Miners | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 119 | 443 | 443 | 136 | 34 | 8 | 15 | .307 | .307 | .521 | .828 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 102 | 373 | 373 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .314 | .314 | .426 | .740 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 23 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .300 | .560 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 40 | 127 | 127 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .291 | .528 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 46 | 107 | 102 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .294 | .327 | .363 | .690 | 37 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 93 | 196 | 196 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .352 | .668 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 22 | 48 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .182 | .234 | .227 | .461 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 59 | 147 | 135 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .281 | .326 | .378 | .704 | 51 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 99 | 305 | 278 | 17 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 17 | .241 | .294 | .259 | .553 | 72 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 171 | 641 | 562 | 46 | 168 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 9 | 42 | 17 | .299 | .369 | .368 | .737 | 207 | 20 | 17 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 92 | 297 | 276 | 19 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 10 | .275 | .322 | .341 | .663 | 94 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 92 | 297 | 276 | 19 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 10 | .275 | .322 | .341 | .663 | 94 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 19 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .259 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 49 | 157 | 142 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .254 | .325 | .296 | .621 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 48 | 126 | 113 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .283 | .341 | .310 | .651 | 35 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 13 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .364 | .417 | .515 | .932 | 17 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 104 | 323 | 278 | 27 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 18 | .230 | .335 | .313 | .648 | 87 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 52 | 160 | 137 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 2 | .241 | .350 | .321 | .671 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Miners | 30 | 86 | 86 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .407 | .744 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1091 | 3359 | 3129 | 154 | 882 | 137 | 21 | 32 | 221 | 15 | 0 | 140 | 94 | .282 | .325 | .370 | .694 | 1157 | 4 | 58 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | C | 78 | 477 | 33 | 17 | .968 | 6.538 | |||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 102 | 536 | 57 | 14 | .977 | 5.814 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | C | 37 | 181 | 21 | 4 | .981 | 5.459 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 18 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 27 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .971 | 3.741 | 0 | |||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 51 | 223 | 25 | 7 | .973 | 4.863 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 12 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.583 | 0 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 32 | 111 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 4.188 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 77 | 377 | 45 | 11 | 3 | .975 | 5.481 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 169 | 740 | 102 | 17 | 14 | .980 | 4.982 | 10 | |||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 44 | 172 | 22 | 2 | 7 | .990 | 4.409 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 12 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .868 | 2.750 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 36 | 146 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .970 | 4.556 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 10 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 5.200 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 87 | 406 | 36 | 4 | 5 | .991 | 5.080 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 47 | 212 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .996 | 4.915 | 5 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 840 | 3848 | 439 | 93 | 43 | .979 | 5.104 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Midland Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Globe-Miami Miners |
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