Thomas Ballard
Dennis Thomas Ballard Jr.
Born: March 4, 1939
Deceased: June 30, 2008
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188
Career: 1957-1961
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Thomas Ballard compiled a career record of 22 wins and 20 losses and a 5.36 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Kearney Yankees, Auburn Yankees, Fargo-Moorhead Twins and Modesto Reds. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 10 | 7 | .588 | 5.44 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 162.0 | 150 | 113 | 98 | 13 | 126 | 143 | 7 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.60 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.50 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 108.0 | 113 | 85 | 54 | 9 | 65 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.66 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 61 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.27 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 20 | .524 | 5.36 | 74 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 361.0 | 380 | 274 | 215 | 28 | 249 | 0 | 250 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 29 | 65 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | .145 | .217 | .164 | .380 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 25 | 45 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .211 | .279 | .237 | .516 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 9 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .294 | .471 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 146 | 129 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28 | .178 | .230 | .209 | .440 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | P | 29 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .914 | 1.103 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | P | 25 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .909 | .800 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 74 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .912 | .703 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA |
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