3B Chester Ballard #48
Montreal Knights EWB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
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3B CHESTER BALLARD #48 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 487 122 24 5 17 57 17 102 .251 .279 .425 53 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 2 3 3
Gap 3 2 3 3
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 2
Errors: - 7 1
Arm: 1 10 2
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 7 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 8
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2023 NY Win, 8-7 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 1
09/30/2023 NY Win, 13-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2023 CHI Win, 4-3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2023 CHI Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2023 CHI Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/24/2023 @ POR Win, 9-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
09/23/2023 @ POR Win, 8-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/22/2023 @ POR Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2023 MEM Win, 4-3 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
09/19/2023 MEM Win, 4-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/26/1997
Born in:Lynwood, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$700,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 145 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 27th Pick in Round 1
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 487 122 24 5 17 57 72 17 102 .251 .279 .425 .704 .297 .175 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 119 515 4 1 0 10 2 5 207 46 53 16 76.8 55.3 3.75 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 13 3 2 0 6 6 2 20 0 0 2 .155 .193 .238 .431
Versus Right   403 109 21 3 17 51 66 15 82 5 2 2 .270 .296 .464 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
May   75 25 7 0 3 14 13 6 15 2 0 1 .333 .381 .547 .928
June   81 19 5 0 1 5 11 1 19 1 0 0 .235 .241 .333 .574
July   101 26 5 0 3 8 16 2 20 0 1 1 .257 .279 .396 .675
August   114 23 1 3 6 18 13 2 24 2 1 1 .202 .218 .421 .640
September   99 24 5 2 3 10 16 6 23 0 0 1 .242 .292 .424 .717
October   5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Spring Training   35 10 2 0 2 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 .286 .342 .514 .856
Last Year   487 122 24 5 17 57 72 17 102 5 2 4 .251 .279 .425 .704
2 Years Ago   464 114 20 3 17 49 76 27 91 2 11 12 .246 .303 .412 .715
Career   1411 350 66 13 47 160 236 68 285 12 15 25 .248 .292 .413 .705
Home   256 57 12 2 9 31 31 6 48 2 2 1 .223 .242 .391 .632
Road   231 65 12 3 8 26 41 11 54 3 0 3 .281 .319 .463 .782
Grass   439 110 22 4 15 50 61 14 94 5 2 2 .251 .274 .421 .695
Turf   48 12 2 1 2 7 11 3 8 0 0 2 .250 .321 .458 .779
Night   487 122 24 5 17 57 72 17 102 5 2 4 .251 .279 .425 .704
As Starter   485 122 24 5 17 57 72 17 101 5 2 4 .252 .280 .427 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   75 16 0 1 5 16 12 7 21 1 1 1 .213 .286 .440 .726
Inning 1-3   219 54 14 3 3 15 32 8 41 1 0 1 .247 .275 .379 .654
Inning 4-6   141 41 9 1 6 20 23 1 25 2 1 2 .291 .301 .496 .798
Inning 7-9   124 27 1 1 8 22 17 8 34 2 1 1 .218 .267 .435 .702
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   241 60 10 2 8 14 43 8 50 2 2 3 .249 .280 .407 .686
1 Outs   122 29 5 1 4 19 16 4 31 3 0 0 .238 .256 .393 .649
2 Outs   124 33 9 2 5 24 13 5 21 0 0 1 .266 .300 .492 .792
Scoring Position   122 23 5 0 6 39 15 4 27 5 0 1 .189 .212 .377 .589
Bases Empty   304 81 16 3 9 9 49 12 65 0 0 3 .266 .301 .428 .729
Runner on 1st   61 18 3 2 2 9 8 1 10 0 2 0 .295 .306 .508 .815
Runner on 2nd   50 10 0 0 3 9 7 2 12 0 0 1 .200 .245 .380 .625
Runner on 3rd   15 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 1 0 0 .267 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 1 0 1 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .273 .700 .973
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   13 4 1 0 2 15 2 1 3 2 0 0 .308 .313 .846 1.159
Two Strikes   225 45 8 3 8 26 28 6 102 1 0 2 .200 .226 .369 .595
First Pitch   63 18 5 0 1 8 8 0 0 2 1 0 .286 .277 .413 .690
Count 0-1   41 12 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .310 .463 .773
Count 0-2   39 8 2 0 3 9 8 0 21 1 0 0 .205 .200 .487 .687
Count 1-0   54 19 5 0 2 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 .352 .352 .556 .907
Count 1-1   46 11 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 .239 .250 .348 .598
Count 1-2   74 19 1 1 2 8 9 0 37 0 0 1 .257 .267 .378 .645
Count 2-0   16 7 1 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .875 1.313
Count 2-1   32 9 1 1 2 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .281 .563 .844
Count 2-2   63 11 4 2 1 6 5 0 27 0 0 1 .175 .188 .349 .537
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 1 0 0 .111 .471 .111 .582
Full Count   49 7 1 0 2 3 6 6 17 0 0 0 .143 .236 .286 .522
Behind in Count   154 39 4 1 7 19 22 0 58 1 0 2 .253 .261 .429 .690
Ahead in Count   112 36 7 1 6 19 26 11 0 1 1 0 .321 .379 .563 .942
Batting Leadoff   459 114 21 4 17 53 70 17 96 4 2 3 .248 .277 .423 .700
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   19 7 3 1 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 1 .368 .400 .632 1.032
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
2020 Montreal - EWB 22 98 317 72 15 3 8 35 57 15 7 4 68 39 8 .227 .274 .369 .643 59 58 -0.5
2021 Montreal - EWB 23 41 143 42 7 2 5 19 31 9 2 1 24 25 4 .294 .342 .476 .817 106 107 1.1
2022 Montreal - EWB 24 126 464 114 20 3 17 49 76 27 12 2 91 35 12 .246 .303 .412 .715 83 78 0.7
2023 Montreal - EWB 25 124 487 122 24 5 17 57 72 17 4 5 102 53 16 .251 .279 .425 .704 81 80 1.3
Total EWB 389 1411 350 66 13 47 160 236 68 25 12 285 152 40 .248 .292 .413 .705 79 77 2.6
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
2016 Total - 18 26 115 60 18 5 11 42 65 10 3 2 8 34 3 .522 .562 1.052 1.614 100 100 0.0
2017 Vermont - S A 19 149 618 162 42 4 26 60 93 45 8 4 130 13 9 .262 .319 .469 .788 110 111 0.0
2018 Lowell - S A 20 14 56 15 5 0 4 7 15 5 0 0 11 5 1 .268 .328 .571 .899 130 129 0.0
2018 South Omaha - A 20 100 405 106 30 3 13 63 60 40 6 3 94 12 4 .262 .335 .447 .782 104 103 0.0
2018 Potomac - A 20 8 30 6 2 1 1 3 3 6 1 0 6 0 0 .200 .351 .433 .785 105 98 0.0
2018 Total - A 20 108 435 112 32 4 14 66 63 46 7 3 100 12 4 .257 .336 .446 .782 0 0 0.0
2019 Hagerstown - A 21 85 332 102 21 1 19 60 67 39 9 0 51 31 6 .307 .395 .548 .943 165 169 0.0
2019 Harrisburg - AA 21 37 149 44 11 1 8 25 34 24 3 1 26 14 4 .295 .401 .544 .945 156 155 0.0
2020 Harrisburg - AA 22 18 65 29 7 0 3 13 15 11 2 0 12 9 2 .446 .538 .692 1.231 233 238 0.0
2020 Columbus - AAA 22 4 22 8 1 0 1 11 7 0 0 0 6 2 0 .364 .364 .545 .909 134 141 0.0
2021 Columbus - AAA 23 104 420 123 24 5 22 78 82 39 4 2 76 41 9 .293 .357 .531 .888 127 122 0.0
Total IL 108 442 131 25 5 23 89 89 39 4 2 82 43 9 .296 .357 .532 .889 127 123
Total EL 55 214 73 18 1 11 38 49 35 5 1 38 23 6 .341 .443 .589 1.032 179 180
Total CAR 8 30 6 2 1 1 3 3 6 1 0 6 0 0 .200 .351 .433 .785 105 98
Total NEB 100 405 106 30 3 13 63 60 40 6 3 94 12 4 .262 .335 .447 .782 104 103
Total SOU 85 332 102 21 1 19 60 67 39 9 0 51 31 6 .307 .395 .548 .943 165 169
Total NYP 163 674 177 47 4 30 67 108 50 8 4 141 18 10 .263 .319 .478 .797 112 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Montreal - MLB 2B 20 18 38 68 18 109 3 .972 160.2 5.94 -2.7 .934
2020 Montreal - MLB 3B 65 51 35 93 9 135 7 .948 465.0 2.48 +1.1 1.018
2020 Montreal - MLB SS 5 2 9 5 3 14 0 1.000 20.1 6.20 -1.0 .719
2021 Montreal - MLB 2B 10 4 9 25 5 34 0 1.000 60.0 5.10 -0.0 .997
2021 Montreal - MLB 3B 27 26 31 49 3 82 2 .976 219.0 3.29 +1.8 1.058
2021 Montreal - MLB SS 5 1 5 3 0 9 1 .889 22.0 3.27 -0.5 .881
2022 Montreal - MLB 2B 5 2 6 9 4 15 0 1.000 27.0 5.00 +0.7 1.148
2022 Montreal - MLB 3B 111 104 74 155 9 238 9 .962 895.2 2.30 +2.2 1.022
2022 Montreal - MLB SS 11 3 8 15 5 25 2 .920 46.2 4.44 -1.4 .843
2023 Montreal - MLB 2B 7 1 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 +0.2 1.046
2023 Montreal - MLB 3B 112 110 72 178 13 261 11 .958 924.1 2.43 +2.0 1.016
2023 Montreal - MLB SS 12 8 14 26 8 40 0 1.000 74.0 4.86 +0.6 1.057
TOTAL 2B 42 25 57 112 28 172 3 .983 264.2 5.75 -1.9 .971
TOTAL 3B 315 291 212 475 34 716 29 .959 2504.0 2.47 +7.1 1.023
TOTAL SS 33 14 36 49 16 88 3 .966 163.0 4.69 -2.2 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (2).
03/01/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick) by the Miami Banditos, out of high school (South Bay Lutheran; Inglewood, CA).
03/08/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Banditos organization with a signing bonus of $1,300,000.
04/03/2017 Named the #42 prospect in the EWB
07/31/2017 Wins the NYP NYP Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2017 Wins the 2017 NYP NYP Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
04/02/2018 Named the #29 prospect in the EWB
04/17/2018 Injured on 04/16/2018, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
06/20/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Nebraska League All-Star Game.
07/30/2018 Was traded by the Miami Banditos to the Montreal Knights, along with SP Oliver Ferguson, C Steve Mitchell, in exchange for 1B León Sánchez, 1B Greg Rogers, RF Robert Cobb.
08/14/2018 Injured on 08/13/2018, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 5 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
04/01/2019 Named the #76 prospect in the EWB
04/05/2019 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks.
05/12/2019 Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/20/2019 Was selected to the 2019 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
04/18/2020 Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/22/2020 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
11/30/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
03/15/2021 Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 3 weeks.
06/03/2021 Goes 5-5 against the Rochester Squids, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/07/2021 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/2021 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2021 Wins the IL IL Batter of the Month Award.
08/02/2021 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/2021 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/03/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
05/01/2022 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 3-4 weeks.
07/19/2022 Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 3 days.
08/14/2022 Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
04/05/2023 Injured (knee tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
05/26/2023 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/25/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/2023 Hits three home runs against the Boston Irish, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/07/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Montreal Knights organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2023 53 2
Year HP Rank
2022 12 7
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