Jerry Ballard
Gerald Cliffton Ballard
Born: April 9, 1926
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1954
Jerry Ballard compiled a career batting average of .278 with 56 home runs and 259 RBI in his 826-game career with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Batavia Clippers, Bakersfield Indians, Harrisburg Senators, Dayton Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Wenatchee Chiefs, Columbus Cardinals, Salem Senators, Sacramento Solons and Salinas Packers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 119 | 494 | 454 | 58 | 110 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 26 | 56 | .242 | .285 | .315 | .600 | 143 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 139 | 589 | 551 | 85 | 161 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 97 | 14 | 32 | 76 | .292 | .337 | .423 | .760 | 233 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 20 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .422 | .678 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 101 | 388 | 388 | 107 | 28 | 3 | 5 | .276 | .276 | .402 | .678 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 147 | 599 | 571 | 81 | 167 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 107 | 9 | 15 | 62 | .292 | .316 | .429 | .745 | 245 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 39 | 140 | 140 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .264 | .264 | .464 | .729 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 117 | 453 | 453 | 128 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .283 | .283 | .364 | .647 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 42 | 73 | 66 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .273 | .333 | .379 | .712 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 84 | 310 | 310 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 11 | .287 | .287 | .435 | .723 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 15 | 61 | 57 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .316 | .361 | .491 | .852 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 826 | 3199 | 3082 | 236 | 858 | 143 | 32 | 56 | 259 | 29 | 0 | 82 | 213 | .278 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 1233 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 1B | 119 | 1081 | 43 | 33 | 63 | .971 | 9.445 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 1B | 138 | 1061 | 49 | 39 | 85 | .966 | 8.043 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 145 | 1229 | 76 | 19 | 117 | .986 | 9.000 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 1B | 84 | 676 | 48 | 13 | .982 | 8.619 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 12 | 84 | 10 | 2 | 10 | .979 | 7.833 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 1B | 11 | 95 | 9 | 4 | 8 | .963 | 9.455 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 510 | 4228 | 235 | 110 | 284 | .976 | 8.751 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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