Jeff Ballard
Jeffrey Scott Ballard
Born: August 13, 1963
Billings, MT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 16 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 27 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 7 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Billings West HS (Billings, MT)
Stanford
Career: 1985-1994
Major League Statistics
Jeff Ballard compiled a career record of 65 wins and 37 losses and a 2.78 ERA in his 129-game pitching career with the Newark Orioles, Hagerstown Suns, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Louisville Redbirds and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | 10 | 2 | .833 | 1.41 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 96.0 | 78 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1.85 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 112.0 | 106 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 115 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.32 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.7 | 70 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 4 | .765 | 3.09 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 160.3 | 151 | 60 | 55 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.97 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60.7 | 56 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 63 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 221 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.52 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 160.7 | 164 | 57 | 45 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 653 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.29 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 79 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.82 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 70 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 247 |
| Totals | 65 | 37 | .637 | 2.78 | 129 | 126 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 837.3 | 848 | 323 | 259 | 58 | 198 | 7 | 553 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 1432 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 26 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .161 | .161 | .226 | .387 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .176 | .263 | .235 | .498 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 52 | 63 | 54 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | P | 13 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.462 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 17 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.412 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .700 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 23 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 9 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 24 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| Totals | 129 | 35 | 122 | 7 | 9 | .957 | 1.217 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT |
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