P Chris Ballard #31
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P CHRIS BALLARD #31 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Splitter 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Known for his wit.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Leader
Birthday:09/20/1981
Born in:West Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 10th Pick in Round 5
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 0 3 3 6.75 12.0 9 10 9 3 15 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 17 8 18.00 6.75 8.25 11.25 8.47 2.00 197 -0.6 .194        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 17 0 0 3 3 6.75 12.0 9 10 9 3 15 11  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 1 1 3 2.79 9.2 5 3 3 0 6 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 1 75.0 12 6 10.24 4.66 14.90 5.59 1.53 1.14 32 0.5 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 12 0 1 1 3 2.79 9.2 5 3 3 0 6 16  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Oakland - SKY 26 11 0 3 0 0 7.62 13.0 16 11 11 2 9 7 0 0 1.92 .341 7.07 -0.4 61
2009 Oakland - SKY 27 5 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.20 .286 3.88 0.1 126
Total SKY 16 0 3 0 0 6.50 18.0 20 13 13 2 11 12 0 0 1.72 .327 6.19 -0.3 71
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Total - 21 20 0 2 0 17 2.37 30.1 23 12 8 2 10 42 0 0 1.09 .323 2.28 0.8 100
2003 Beloit - A 21 12 0 1 1 3 2.79 9.2 5 3 3 0 6 16 0 0 1.14 .278 1.53 0.5 173
2003 Stockton - A+ 21 17 0 0 3 3 6.75 12.0 9 10 9 3 15 11 0 0 2.00 .194 8.47 -0.6 64
2003 Total - A+ 21 29 0 1 4 6 4.98 21.2 14 13 12 3 21 27 0 0 1.62 .224 5.38 -0.1 89
2004 Midland - AA 22 26 0 1 2 9 4.66 19.1 18 10 10 0 12 21 0 0 1.55 .327 2.83 0.3 78
2004 Nashville - AAA 22 21 0 1 2 3 3.86 16.1 16 8 7 1 11 11 0 0 1.65 .319 5.23 -0.3 101
2005 Nashville - AAA 23 51 0 2 3 5 4.05 40.0 34 19 18 3 23 49 0 0 1.43 .310 3.93 0.4 103
2006 Nashville - AAA 24 41 0 0 5 14 5.66 35.0 36 22 22 4 26 36 0 0 1.77 .344 5.36 -0.4 77
2007 Midland - AA 25 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12.00 .500 30.20 -0.2 999
2007 Nashville - AAA 25 36 0 1 1 1 2.83 41.1 37 14 13 0 21 36 0 0 1.40 .306 3.35 0.8 148
2008 Nashville - AAA 26 38 0 1 2 0 2.62 44.2 28 13 13 2 30 47 0 0 1.30 .228 3.93 0.3 160
2009 Nashville - AAA 27 41 0 3 4 3 3.89 39.1 44 18 17 5 19 43 0 0 1.60 .364 4.08 0.2 107
2010 Nashville - AAA 28 37 0 5 2 1 3.86 39.2 33 17 17 3 25 46 0 0 1.46 .309 3.82 0.4 107
2011 Nashville - AAA 29 31 0 0 3 0 6.68 31.0 31 23 23 4 23 29 0 0 1.74 .307 5.57 -0.3 67
Total CAL 17 0 0 3 3 6.75 12.0 9 10 9 3 15 11 0 0 2.00 .194 8.47 63.8
Total MID 12 0 1 1 3 2.79 9.2 5 3 3 0 6 16 0 0 1.14 .278 1.53 173.0
Total AAA 296 0 13 22 27 4.07 287.1 259 134 130 22 178 297 0 0 1.52 .309 4.28 104.0
Total AA 28 0 1 2 9 4.58 19.2 19 10 10 0 15 21 0 0 1.73 .333 3.30 79.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Stockton - A+ P 16 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.0 1.029
2003 Beloit - A P 11 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 +0.2 1.017
2004 Nashville - AAA P 20 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 16.1 3.86 -0.1 1.015
2004 Midland - AA P 24 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 +0.4 1.017
2005 Nashville - AAA P 45 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 40.0 1.12 -0.1 1.049
2006 Nashville - AAA P 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 35.0 0.00 -0.9 .000
2007 Nashville - AAA P 34 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 41.1 1.52 -0.0 1.045
2007 Midland - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2008 Oakland - MLB P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.3 1.080
2008 Nashville - AAA P 33 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 44.2 1.21 -0.1 1.052
2009 Oakland - MLB P 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.2 1.089
2009 Nashville - AAA P 39 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 39.1 0.69 +1.0 1.042
2010 Nashville - AAA P 37 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 39.2 0.68 -0.1 1.049
2011 Nashville - AAA P 30 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 +0.3 1.052
TOTAL P 344 0 12 40 1 53 1 .981 346.2 1.35 +0.6 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 153rd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics, out of college (Des Moines Area CC).
06/10/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $220,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (45).
11/28/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
11/28/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
11/14/2010 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
11/28/2011 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
11/07/2013 Retired from professional baseball.
Friday, July 2nd , 2021 - OOTP Baseball 22.7 Build 61