1B Ken Ballard #44
Age: 54 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
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1B KEN BALLARD #44 - AGE: 54 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3 4
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/21/1969
Born in:Clinton, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 33 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 29th Pick in Round 7
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1992 Boston - EWB 22 17 16 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 .125 .118 .125 .243 -28 -43 -0.2
1993 Boston - EWB 23 13 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 53 24 -0.1
1994 Boston - EWB 24 60 64 14 5 1 1 5 8 11 1 0 17 0 1 .219 .342 .375 .717 92 66 -0.2
1995 Boston - EWB 25 19 24 8 4 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929 154 126 0.1
1996 Boston - EWB 26 104 222 53 13 1 3 19 18 15 1 2 55 0 0 .239 .287 .347 .634 70 59 -0.6
1997 Boston - EWB 27 67 108 32 8 0 4 14 15 13 1 1 14 0 0 .296 .374 .481 .855 128 117 0.5
1998 Boston - EWB 28 101 181 51 11 0 9 26 23 12 0 0 34 0 0 .282 .326 .492 .818 119 109 0.5
1999 Atlanta - EWB 29 45 164 35 3 0 8 30 25 11 2 1 30 0 0 .213 .270 .378 .648 54 52 -0.8
1999 Boston - EWB 29 6 8 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080 171 176 0.1
1999 Houston - EWB 29 61 111 34 10 1 5 29 13 10 4 0 18 0 0 .306 .384 .550 .934 128 125 0.8
1999 Total - EWB 29 112 283 71 13 1 14 62 40 24 6 1 48 0 0 .251 .322 .452 .774 84 81 -0.1
2000 Atlanta - EWB 30 117 389 92 23 3 9 43 45 29 1 6 66 0 0 .237 .287 .380 .668 73 71 -1.0
2001 Atlanta - EWB 31 27 99 21 2 1 1 9 6 10 1 0 10 0 1 .212 .291 .283 .574 52 52 -0.6
2002 Atlanta - EWB 32 5 9 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 .111 .250 .111 .361 -7 -1 -0.2
2002 Los Angeles - EWB 32 34 105 31 11 1 6 18 15 12 1 0 19 0 0 .295 .373 .590 .963 134 130 0.8
2002 Total - EWB 32 39 114 32 11 1 6 21 17 14 1 1 22 0 0 .281 .362 .553 .914 122 118 0.6
2003 Los Angeles - EWB 33 53 153 48 7 0 7 22 24 17 1 0 29 1 0 .314 .386 .497 .883 131 127 1.1
2005 Pittsburgh - EWB 35 36 115 27 5 0 4 18 19 15 1 1 22 0 0 .235 .326 .383 .708 82 81 -0.0
Total EWB 765 1778 453 102 8 58 246 216 166 14 13 326 1 2 .255 .321 .419 .740 92 85 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Kissimmee - R 17 140 555 197 23 3 4 70 72 51 10 6 73 2 0 .355 .415 .429 .844 151 145 0.0
1987 Danville - R 17 20 90 35 4 0 1 10 17 4 0 0 13 0 0 .389 .415 .467 .882 143 150 0.0
1987 Total - R 17 160 645 232 27 3 5 80 89 55 10 6 86 2 0 .360 .415 .434 .849 0 0 0.0
1988 Kissimmee - R 18 155 571 217 25 3 12 91 120 90 7 6 69 1 3 .380 .466 .497 .963 175 174 0.0
1988 Danville - R 18 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 207 108 0.0
1988 Total - R 18 156 573 218 25 3 12 92 122 91 8 7 70 1 3 .380 .467 .497 .964 0 0 0.0
1988 Rome - A 18 2 9 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889 137 146 0.0
1988 Myrtle Beach - A 18 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -47 -30 0.0
1988 Total - A 18 3 13 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665 0 0 0.0
1989 Danville - R 19 75 304 104 22 3 4 57 59 43 3 11 38 1 0 .342 .416 .474 .889 138 135 0.0
1989 Rome - A 19 83 313 100 25 2 10 53 54 45 4 3 42 0 0 .319 .408 .508 .916 146 148 0.0
1990 Rome - A 20 35 139 44 10 1 5 19 28 20 2 0 24 0 0 .317 .410 .511 .921 146 143 0.0
1990 Myrtle Beach - A 20 93 386 135 21 3 9 74 72 50 4 4 59 0 0 .350 .426 .490 .915 134 138 0.0
1990 Total - A 20 128 525 179 31 4 14 93 100 70 6 4 83 0 0 .341 .421 .495 .917 0 0 0.0
1990 Mississippi - AA 20 24 102 27 6 0 1 12 14 9 1 0 17 0 0 .265 .330 .353 .683 77 80 0.0
1991 Mississippi - AA 21 77 294 105 26 2 14 61 63 42 5 6 36 0 1 .357 .438 .602 1.040 168 166 0.0
1991 Richmond - AAA 21 66 189 56 11 1 6 37 31 28 6 4 30 0 0 .296 .396 .460 .857 117 115 0.0
1992 Richmond - AAA 22 107 177 53 11 0 7 32 30 29 1 1 22 0 0 .299 .399 .480 .879 153 145 0.0
1993 Richmond - AAA 23 134 461 144 29 2 23 92 73 54 3 5 80 1 1 .312 .384 .534 .918 145 144 0.0
1994 Richmond - AAA 24 99 416 124 17 0 11 69 60 41 0 0 62 1 1 .298 .361 .418 .779 110 114 0.0
1995 Richmond - AAA 25 136 554 156 35 1 20 91 92 57 3 7 61 2 3 .282 .348 .457 .805 114 113 0.0
1996 Richmond - AAA 26 40 162 48 6 0 9 25 26 12 0 1 29 0 0 .296 .343 .500 .843 112 110 0.0
1997 Richmond - AAA 27 61 226 74 16 1 14 51 43 34 2 3 37 0 0 .327 .415 .593 1.008 170 166 0.0
1998 Richmond - AAA 28 11 45 17 7 0 4 10 12 5 1 0 8 0 0 .378 .451 .800 1.251 231 222 0.0
2001 Scranton WB - AAA 31 128 507 135 33 0 21 85 64 50 3 4 91 0 1 .266 .333 .456 .789 109 108 0.0
2002 Scranton WB - AAA 32 73 237 54 14 0 2 18 28 34 4 3 57 0 0 .228 .331 .312 .643 77 72 0.0
2003 Salt Lake City - AAA 33 95 365 104 26 1 9 42 48 40 4 2 77 0 0 .285 .360 .436 .796 116 117 0.0
2004 Richmond - AAA 34 4 15 5 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .412 .800 1.212 216 193 0.0
2005 Indianapolis - AAA 35 29 50 11 2 0 2 4 3 7 0 0 8 0 0 .220 .316 .380 .696 83 86 0.0
2006 Iowa - AAA 36 123 453 141 26 0 14 79 73 69 3 7 90 0 0 .311 .400 .461 .862 117 122 0.0
Total IL 888 3039 877 182 5 121 519 466 353 23 28 486 4 6 .289 .364 .471 .835 123 121
Total PCL 218 818 245 52 1 23 121 121 109 7 9 167 0 0 .300 .383 .450 .833 117 120
Total SL 101 396 132 32 2 15 73 77 51 6 6 53 0 1 .333 .412 .538 .950 146 145
Total CAR 94 390 135 21 3 9 74 73 51 4 4 59 0 0 .346 .423 .485 .908 132 136
Total SOU 120 461 148 35 3 15 73 84 65 6 3 69 0 0 .321 .409 .508 .917 146 146
Total APP 96 396 140 26 3 5 68 78 48 4 12 52 1 0 .354 .417 .472 .890 140 138
Total GCL 295 1126 414 48 6 16 161 192 141 17 12 142 3 3 .368 .441 .464 .905 164 160
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Los Angeles - EWB 32 6 22 7 2 0 0 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 0 .318 .444 .409 .854 0 0 0.0
2003 Los Angeles - EWB 33 6 29 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .138 .194 .138 .331 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 12 51 11 2 0 0 7 8 7 0 0 14 0 0 .216 .310 .255 .565 47 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1992 Boston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1992 Boston - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1993 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Boston - MLB 1B 11 5 37 6 3 43 0 1.000 48.0 8.06 0.0 .000
1994 Boston - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Boston - MLB SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Boston - MLB 1B 3 2 25 1 1 26 0 1.000 30.0 7.80 0.0 .000
1996 Boston - MLB 1B 43 42 391 25 45 418 2 .995 365.2 10.24 0.0 .000
1996 Boston - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 0.0 .000
1997 Boston - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1997 Boston - MLB 1B 20 17 171 16 10 189 2 .989 153.2 10.95 +0.6 1.024
1997 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Boston - MLB 1B 31 30 256 23 28 282 3 .989 258.1 9.72 +0.4 1.010
1998 Boston - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1998 Boston - MLB SS 2 0 1 2 1 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.5 .509
1998 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 7.0 3.86 -1.3 .601
1999 Houston - MLB 1B 23 20 164 10 18 174 0 1.000 172.2 9.07 +2.5 1.113
1999 Atlanta - MLB 1B 42 40 360 26 36 388 2 .995 358.2 9.69 +0.4 1.009
1999 Boston - MLB 2B 1 0 1 4 1 6 1 .833 8.0 5.63 -0.4 .777
1999 Houston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.054
1999 Boston - MLB SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.015
1999 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Atlanta - MLB 1B 59 57 516 28 46 551 7 .987 507.1 9.65 -0.1 .996
2001 Atlanta - MLB 1B 15 15 129 8 14 138 1 .993 128.0 9.63 -0.2 .989
2002 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 29 26 224 19 25 244 1 .996 233.2 9.36 +2.2 1.093
2002 Atlanta - MLB 1B 3 2 20 2 1 23 1 .957 19.0 10.42 -0.4 .802
2003 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 41 34 333 15 36 349 1 .997 336.2 9.30 +1.8 1.046
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 35 32 259 20 28 282 3 .989 295.2 8.49 +0.8 1.025
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 357 322 2888 199 291 3110 23 .993 2911.1 9.54 +7.9 1.027
TOTAL 2B 4 0 2 5 2 8 1 .875 13.2 4.61 -0.4 .777
TOTAL 3B 7 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 10.1 2.61 +0.0 1.054
TOTAL SS 6 1 2 4 1 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -0.5 .812
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 2 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 8.0 3.38 -1.3 .601
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 29, 209th overall Pick) by the Boston Irish.
08/17/1987 Wins the GCL GCL Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1987 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1987 Wins the 1987 GCL GCL Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1988 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 1 (2).
04/05/1988 Goes 0-4 against the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
05/27/1988 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
06/01/1988 Wins the GCL GCL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1988 Wins the 1988 GCL GCL Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1989 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (3).
06/14/1989 Goes 0-3 against the Greenville Cattlemen, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
01/01/1990 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
07/23/1990 Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1990 Wins the CAR CAR Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
04/29/1991 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1991 Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/20/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Southern League All-Star Game.
06/24/1991 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/05/1992 Named the #34 prospect in the EWB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/04/1993 Named the #80 prospect in the EWB
07/05/1993 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1993 Won the 1993 International League IL Championship with the Richmond Lava!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
06/05/1994 Goes 5-5 against the Norfolk Scythes, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
10/21/1994 Wins the 1994 IL IL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/29/1995 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/14/1997 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
11/26/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $230,125 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
09/19/1998 Injured (virus), out for 3 days.
11/07/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,520,000 with the Boston Irish organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/19/1999 Got claimed off waivers by Houston while with Boston.
05/16/1999 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/03/1999 Got claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with Houston.
11/21/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,168,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
11/07/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/15/2002 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/31/2002 Got claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Atlanta.
10/31/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $640,000 with the Los Angeles Gargoyles organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
11/28/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
09/19/2004 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Irish organization.
11/26/2004 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
04/15/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization.
11/26/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
03/05/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Cruisers organization.
07/09/2006 Injured (strained groin), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/04/2006 Injured (oblique strain), out for 4-5 weeks.
10/28/2006 Retired from professional baseball.
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