C Chris Ballard #19
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 30 POT: 30
C CHRIS BALLARD #19 - AGE: 43 - 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 30 30 30 30
Gap 40 45 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 20
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 70 50 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Ballard is slow to learn from experience.
Low: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:07/26/1984
Born in:White Plains, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 8th Pick in Round 8
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
2010 Toronto - SKY 25 43 124 21 5 0 1 7 11 11 3 1 40 0 0 .169 .252 .234 .486 29 29 -0.5
2011 Toronto - SKY 26 21 65 9 1 0 2 8 5 4 1 0 13 0 0 .138 .200 .246 .446 16 10 -0.4
2011 Boston - SKY 26 39 135 40 9 0 4 18 17 12 1 1 31 0 0 .296 .356 .452 .808 106 110 0.9
2011 Total - SKY 26 60 200 49 10 0 6 26 22 16 2 1 44 0 0 .245 .306 .385 .691 77 78 0.5
2012 Boston - SKY 27 102 374 106 25 1 6 41 44 26 8 2 88 0 0 .283 .341 .404 .745 88 91 1.3
2013 Boston - SKY 28 105 370 92 20 1 10 55 52 38 7 6 91 0 0 .249 .325 .389 .715 83 86 1.2
2014 Boston - SKY 29 102 295 55 13 0 6 32 30 25 7 0 104 0 0 .186 .266 .292 .558 43 44 -0.4
2015 Pittsburgh - SKY 30 132 464 100 22 1 7 52 38 21 10 2 142 0 0 .216 .264 .312 .576 51 47 -0.8
2016 Pittsburgh - SKY 31 54 150 27 6 0 1 11 11 5 1 2 53 0 0 .180 .209 .240 .449 18 9 -0.9
2017 Chicago - SKY 32 55 190 46 10 0 5 30 20 11 2 1 65 0 0 .242 .289 .374 .663 69 69 0.0
2018 San Francisco - SKY 33 47 126 18 5 1 1 7 14 11 4 0 49 0 0 .143 .234 .222 .456 22 23 -0.7
2019 Virginia - SKY 34 127 432 101 20 4 8 50 40 39 4 6 145 0 1 .234 .299 .354 .654 72 70 0.7
Total SKY 827 2725 615 136 8 51 311 282 203 48 21 821 0 1 .226 .289 .338 .627 62 62 0.4
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
2006 Total - 21 58 258 76 13 1 11 48 72 27 4 1 30 14 6 .295 .369 .481 .850 100 100 1.3
2006 Salem - A+ 21 40 130 30 5 0 3 15 13 4 4 2 48 0 0 .231 .271 .338 .610 75 76 0.4
2007 Burlington - A 22 75 126 36 8 1 8 29 22 10 1 1 36 0 0 .286 .341 .556 .896 151 152 1.6
2007 Inland Empire - A+ 22 11 35 13 2 0 1 6 4 4 0 0 7 0 0 .371 .436 .514 .950 176 183 0.6
2007 Total - A+ 22 86 161 49 10 1 9 35 26 14 1 1 43 0 0 .304 .362 .547 .908 157 159 2.2
2008 Inland Empire - A+ 23 84 215 56 8 0 8 29 22 25 5 0 57 0 0 .260 .351 .409 .760 119 111 1.6
2009 Rocket City - AA 24 72 97 25 5 0 1 17 12 25 1 3 19 0 0 .258 .405 .340 .745 112 122 1.0
2011 Buffalo - AAA 26 11 36 10 3 0 1 10 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 .278 .316 .444 .760 106 107 0.2
2020 Louisville - AAA 35 102 348 69 15 0 13 44 29 39 8 2 101 0 0 .198 .292 .353 .646 76 78 1.3
2021 Charlotte - AAA 36 28 76 15 4 0 2 9 9 7 2 2 43 0 0 .197 .276 .329 .605 71 70 0.3
Total AAA 141 460 94 22 0 16 63 40 48 10 4 152 0 0 .204 .291 .357 .648 77 78
Total AA 72 97 25 5 0 1 17 12 25 1 3 19 0 0 .258 .405 .340 .745 112 122
Total A+ 135 380 99 15 0 12 50 39 33 9 2 112 0 0 .261 .333 .395 .727 110 106
Total A 75 126 36 8 1 8 29 22 10 1 1 36 0 0 .286 .341 .556 .896 151 152
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
2010 Toronto - SKY 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 0.2
2016 Pittsburgh - SKY 31 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 0.1
Total SKY 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Salem - A+ P 13 12 5 14 2 20 1 .950 57.0 3.00 +0.0 1.032
2006 Salem - A+ C 39 38 333 20 3 355 2 .994 336.0 9.46 +0.1 .963 4 12 5 41.7
2007 Inland Empire - A+ C 9 9 86 5 0 92 1 .989 82.0 9.99 +0.4 1.156 0 2 0 0.0
2007 Burlington - A C 70 29 367 15 1 384 2 .995 318.1 10.80 +1.0 .973 1 10 3 30.0
2007 Burlington - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Inland Empire - A+ C 70 42 446 25 1 473 2 .996 448.2 9.45 +2.0 1.266 3 14 3 21.4
2009 Rocket City - AA C 60 20 280 13 2 295 2 .993 247.1 10.66 +1.3 1.127 1 5 3 60.0
2010 Toronto - MLB C 41 37 296 21 2 319 2 .994 336.0 8.49 +0.0 .984 2 20 5 25.0
2011 Boston - MLB C 39 39 358 28 3 388 2 .995 342.1 10.15 -0.0 1.223 5 22 5 22.7
2011 Toronto - MLB C 21 19 154 8 2 164 2 .988 164.2 8.85 -0.4 .753 0 9 2 22.2
2011 Buffalo - AAA C 11 10 88 4 0 93 1 .989 89.0 9.30 -0.4 1.103 2 5 1 20.0
2012 Boston - MLB C 101 97 762 58 4 825 5 .994 865.2 8.53 -1.0 1.103 11 42 8 19.0
2013 Boston - MLB C 105 103 818 40 5 865 7 .992 909.0 8.50 +0.2 1.175 7 57 15 26.3
2014 Boston - MLB C 101 85 743 48 5 798 7 .991 781.2 9.11 +1.2 .983 3 58 18 31.0
2015 Pittsburgh - MLB C 131 131 1251 65 15 1320 4 .997 1161.0 10.20 +2.6 .998 3 92 29 31.5
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB C 43 40 427 15 1 447 5 .989 356.0 11.17 -0.6 .737 2 16 3 18.8
2017 Chicago - MLB C 55 52 370 35 2 411 6 .985 457.0 7.98 -1.2 .738 6 33 9 27.3
2018 San Francisco - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2018 San Francisco - MLB C 42 37 253 18 1 274 3 .989 333.1 7.32 -0.1 1.311 6 29 7 24.1
2018 San Francisco - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2019 Virginia - MLB C 127 126 1185 72 8 1263 6 .995 1126.1 10.04 +1.5 1.002 10 60 21 35.0
2020 Louisville - AAA C 102 101 924 52 6 980 4 .996 902.2 9.73 +3.0 1.012 6 38 13 34.2
2021 Charlotte - AAA C 27 23 239 10 1 249 0 1.000 216.2 10.34 +0.3 1.060 0 11 1 9.1
TOTAL P 14 12 5 14 2 20 1 .950 59.0 2.90 +0.0 1.032
TOTAL C 1194 1038 9380 552 62 9995 63 .994 9473.2 9.44 +9.9 1.035 72 535 151 28.2
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 245th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox, out of college (Dominican (NY)).
06/05/2006 Released by the Boston organization.
06/05/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 245th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox, out of college (Dominican (NY)).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
01/22/2007 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the California Angels, along with a 5th draft pick, a 11th draft pick, in exchange for RP Jorge Araiza, RP Gregorio Barrera.
06/29/2007 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
06/26/2008 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 5 weeks.
09/21/2008 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
12/30/2009 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall Pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, from the California Angels.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/04/2011 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox, along with SS Jason McTaggart, SP Bill Williams, $300,000, in exchange for CL Jack Hamilton, a 3rd draft pick, a 5th draft pick, a 6th draft pick.
09/17/2011 Wins the 2011 Triple A Triple A Championship Series with the Buffalo Bisons!
11/28/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/10/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,070,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/02/2013 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,710,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
04/03/2013 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/28/2013 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/28/2014 Became a free agent.
12/13/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
09/22/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
11/28/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
02/01/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
11/28/2017 Became a free agent.
12/14/2017 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,070,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/04/2018 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/2018 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2018 Became a free agent.
12/13/2018 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/21/2019 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/30/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
05/06/2020 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cincinnati organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/05/2021 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
06/09/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
09/15/2021 Retired from professional baseball.
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