Bill Ballou
Laurence William Ballou
Born: January 26, 1940
Oceanside, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1964
Bill Ballou compiled a career record of 41 wins and 43 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Kearney Yankees, Auburn Yankees, St. Cloud Rox, Wenatchee Chiefs, Amarillo Gold Sox and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.37 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 115.0 | 125 | 51 | 43 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.41 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 169.0 | 185 | 88 | 64 | 10 | 39 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10.42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.06 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 156.0 | 169 | 78 | 53 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3.48 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 186.0 | 206 | 76 | 72 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 43 | .488 | 3.54 | 115 | 90 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 645.0 | 719 | 317 | 254 | 49 | 120 | 12 | 318 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 17 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .073 | .152 | .073 | .225 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 30 | 61 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .130 | .172 | .130 | .302 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 23 | 64 | 59 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .136 | .177 | .203 | .381 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 31 | 62 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .058 | .155 | .058 | .213 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 113 | 247 | 217 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 88 | .097 | .165 | .115 | .280 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 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 | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 17 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.176 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 30 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .853 | .967 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 23 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 1.217 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 31 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.548 |
| Totals | 110 | 48 | 77 | 11 | 3 | .919 | 1.136 |
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 | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN |
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