CF Howard Ballam #61
Age: 54 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
CF HOWARD BALLAM #61 - AGE: 54 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - 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 2 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2 2
Power 1 1 1 1
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 7
Errors: - 1 8
Arm: 1 1 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 7
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/18/1969
Born in:Sint Nicolas, ARU
Nationality:Aruban
Height:6' 3"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 17th Pick in Round 12
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
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
1990 Great Falls - R 21 109 364 103 10 3 7 45 45 14 4 3 58 21 5 .283 .314 .385 .699 92 91 0.0
1990 Bristol - R 21 42 157 48 5 0 3 26 23 5 4 2 18 18 6 .306 .339 .395 .734 91 94 0.0
1990 Total - R 21 151 521 151 15 3 10 71 68 19 8 5 76 39 11 .290 .322 .388 .710 0 0 0.0
1991 Missoula - R 22 23 59 18 2 1 0 7 14 4 0 0 5 9 0 .305 .349 .373 .722 102 107 0.0
1991 Kissimmee - R 22 20 74 24 5 0 1 9 12 5 1 1 12 8 1 .324 .370 .432 .803 127 128 0.0
1991 Danville - R 22 19 80 27 3 2 1 14 9 2 0 0 9 5 2 .338 .354 .463 .816 128 130 0.0
1991 Total - R 22 62 213 69 10 3 2 30 35 11 1 1 26 22 3 .324 .358 .427 .786 0 0 0.0
1991 Yakima - S A 22 8 37 9 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 9 3 1 .243 .263 .243 .506 37 39 0.0
1991 Rome - A 22 12 27 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 6 0 1 .185 .207 .185 .392 4 -1 0.0
1991 Kannapolis - A 22 8 21 4 2 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 2 3 0 .190 .320 .286 .606 60 70 0.0
1991 Ashland - A 22 28 112 34 1 2 4 15 14 6 2 2 15 6 0 .304 .344 .455 .800 108 106 0.0
1991 Winston-Salem - A 22 15 48 8 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 12 5 2 .167 .200 .167 .367 -5 -9 0.0
1991 Visalia - A 22 6 15 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 6 2 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 45 60 0.0
1991 Total - A 22 69 223 54 3 2 4 19 28 13 5 3 41 16 4 .242 .295 .327 .622 0 0 0.0
1992 Ashland - A 23 50 189 55 8 1 1 25 23 15 1 0 32 5 1 .291 .346 .360 .706 108 115 0.0
1992 Visalia - A 23 72 206 53 5 1 0 24 25 10 1 2 38 11 2 .257 .292 .291 .583 79 80 0.0
1992 Total - A 23 122 395 108 13 2 1 49 48 25 2 2 70 16 3 .273 .318 .324 .642 0 0 0.0
1992 Mobile - AA 23 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 0.0
1993 Ashland - A 24 74 272 67 6 2 2 16 36 23 0 3 60 15 3 .246 .302 .305 .607 64 65 0.0
1993 Visalia - A 24 35 64 14 3 0 0 4 8 12 0 0 6 7 0 .219 .342 .266 .608 74 67 0.0
1993 Total - A 24 109 336 81 9 2 2 20 44 35 0 3 66 22 3 .241 .310 .298 .608 0 0 0.0
1993 Mobile - AA 24 3 12 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 38 0.0
1994 Mobile - AA 25 151 513 140 16 1 2 49 57 41 2 2 92 21 9 .273 .328 .320 .648 81 86 0.0
1995 Missoula - R 26 11 13 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 3 3 0 .154 .214 .231 .445 26 1 0.0
1995 Yakima - S A 26 17 23 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 .217 .240 .217 .457 28 29 0.0
1995 Fort Myers - A 26 10 26 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -6 -7 0.0
1995 Rancho Cucamonga - A 26 13 8 3 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875 144 162 0.0
1995 Total - A 26 23 34 7 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 0 5 3 1 .206 .270 .206 .476 0 0 0.0
1995 Mobile - AA 26 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 0.0
1995 New Britain - AA 26 23 86 24 4 0 1 3 9 5 0 0 12 2 2 .279 .319 .360 .679 87 86 0.0
1995 Total - AA 26 26 88 24 4 0 1 3 9 5 0 0 12 2 2 .273 .312 .352 .664 0 0 0.0
1996 Fort Myers - R 27 33 35 10 4 0 0 6 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 .286 .306 .400 .706 105 113 0.0
1996 Elizabethton - R 27 17 23 9 1 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .391 .417 .522 .938 188 192 0.0
1996 Total - R 27 50 58 19 5 1 0 11 6 2 0 0 6 1 0 .328 .350 .448 .798 0 0 0.0
1996 New Britain - AA 27 14 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 -2 0.0
1997 Dunedin - R 28 26 19 7 1 0 0 3 4 7 0 1 7 0 2 .368 .519 .421 .940 179 154 0.0
1998 Salem-Keizer - S A 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 91 41 0.0
1998 San Jose - A 29 83 281 74 16 1 4 30 44 28 3 4 44 27 9 .263 .332 .370 .702 88 93 0.0
1999 High Desert - A 30 18 27 7 2 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 7 0 2 .259 .355 .444 .799 103 111 0.0
Total EL 37 91 25 4 0 1 4 13 5 0 0 12 2 2 .275 .313 .352 .664 82 81
Total SL 175 534 143 16 1 2 49 62 41 2 2 97 22 11 .268 .321 .313 .634 78 82
Total CAL 227 601 154 26 2 5 64 86 59 4 6 102 47 14 .256 .324 .331 .655 84 87
Total CAR 15 48 8 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 12 5 2 .167 .200 .167 .367 -5 -9
Total FLO 10 26 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 .154 .185 .154 .339 -6 -7
Total NEB 152 573 156 15 5 7 56 73 44 3 5 107 26 4 .272 .325 .353 .677 87 90
Total SOU 20 48 9 2 0 0 3 9 2 3 1 8 3 1 .188 .259 .229 .488 30 32
Total NWL 26 61 14 0 0 0 3 8 4 0 1 10 5 1 .230 .273 .230 .502 36 35
Total APP 78 260 84 9 3 4 45 35 8 4 2 28 23 8 .323 .350 .427 .777 111 114
Total GCL 79 128 41 10 0 1 18 19 13 1 2 24 9 3 .320 .382 .422 .804 131 129
Total PIO 143 436 123 13 4 7 54 62 19 4 3 66 33 5 .282 .316 .378 .694 91 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 17, 347th overall Pick) by the Chicago Samurai.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (2).
05/02/1991 Released by the Chicago organization.
05/10/1991 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Irish organization.
07/08/1991 Released by the Boston organization.
07/09/1991 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Black Gold organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (2).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
08/06/1993 Goes 5-5 against the Ralston Rams, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
05/28/1995 Released by the Houston organization.
08/01/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Mutiny organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
11/16/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
06/18/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Memphis Razorbacks organization.
10/09/1997 Won the 1997 Gulf Coast League GCL Championship with the Dunedin Tempest!
11/26/1997 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
05/09/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Marshalls organization.
05/25/1998 Injured (knee soreness), out for 2 days.
07/04/1998 Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/13/1998 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/18/1998 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
11/26/1998 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
09/01/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Admirals organization.
11/24/1999 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2001 Retired from professional baseball.
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