Jeff Ballard

Q: When was Jeff Ballard born?

Jeff Ballard was born on August 13, 1963.

Q: Where was Jeff Ballard born?

Jeff Ballard was born in Billings, MT .

Q: How tall is Jeff Ballard?

Jeff Ballard is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeff Ballard weigh when playing?

Jeff Ballard weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jeff Ballard in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Ballard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeff Ballard drafted?

Jeff Ballard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Billings West HS (Billings, MT) , the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jeff Ballard have?

Jeff Ballard had 244 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jeff Ballard played for?

Jeff Ballard played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: When did Jeff Ballard retire?

Jeff Ballard last played in 1994.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: August 13, 1963 in Billings, MT us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Billings West HS (Billings, MT), the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: Billings West HS (Billings, MT)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: May 9, 1987 (Age 23-269d, 15,320th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: July 8, 1994 (Age 30-329d)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Jeffrey Scott Ballard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

ERA

4.71

197

118

773.1

244

WHIP

1.478

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1985	21	BAL-min	A-	10	2	.833	1.41	13	13	0	6	3	0	96.0	78	20	15	2	20	1	91	0	1	1				1.021	7.3	0.2	1.9	8.5	4.55	NWK NYPL
1986	22	BAL-min	A,AA,AAA	14	9	.609	2.53	29	29	0	5	2	0	178.0	187	74	50	11	55	1	157	5	3	3				1.360	9.5	0.6	2.8	7.9	2.85	HGR,CHR,ROC CARL,SOUL,IL
1987	23	BAL-min	AAA	13	4	.765	3.09	23	23	0	4	1	0	160.1	151	60	55	15	35	2	114	5	0	2				1.160	8.5	0.8	2.0	6.4	3.26	ROC IL
1987	23	BAL	AL	2	8	.200	6.59	14	14	0	0	0	0	69.2	100	60	51	15	35	1	27	0	1	0	327	67	6.40	1.938	12.9	1.9	4.5	3.5	0.77
1988	24	BAL-min	AAA	4	3	.571	2.97	9	8	0	3	1	0	60.2	56	26	20	4	11	0	32	1	1	3				1.104	8.3	0.6	1.6	4.7	2.91	ROC IL
1988	24	BAL	AL	8	12	.400	4.40	25	25	0	6	1	0	153.1	167	83	75	15	42	2	41	6	2	2	654	89	4.45	1.363	9.8	0.9	2.5	2.4	0.98
1989	25	BAL	AL	18	8	.692	3.43	35	35	0	4	1	0	215.1	240	95	82	16	57	5	62	4	0	3	912	110	4.00	1.379	10.0	0.7	2.4	2.6	1.09	CYA-6
1990	26	BAL	AL	2	11	.154	4.93	44	17	6	0	0	0	133.1	152	79	73	22	42	6	50	3	1	2	578	77	5.22	1.455	10.3	1.5	2.8	3.4	1.19
1991	27	BAL-min	AAA	3	3	.500	4.41	7	7	0	3	0	0	51.0	63	27	25	2	10	0	19	0	0	1	221			1.431	11.1	0.4	1.8	3.4	1.90	ROC IL
1991	27	BAL	AL	6	12	.333	5.60	26	22	1	0	0	0	123.2	153	91	77	16	28	2	37	2	1	3	540	71	4.67	1.464	11.1	1.2	2.0	2.7	1.32

1992	28	STL-min	AAA	12	8	.600	2.52	24	24	0	3	1	0	160.2	164	57	45	16	34	1	76	2	1	2	653			1.232	9.2	0.9	1.9	4.3	2.24	LOU AA
1993	29	PIT-min	AAA	6	1	.857	2.29	12	12	0	1	0	0	74.2	79	22	19	4	17	0	40	2	0	0	311			1.286	9.5	0.5	2.0	4.8	2.35	BFL AA
1993	29	PIT	NL	4	1	.800	4.86	25	5	4	0	0	0	53.2	70	31	29	3	15	3	16	2	0	2	234	83	4.07	1.584	11.7	0.5	2.5	2.7	1.07
1994	30	PIT-min	AAA	3	7	.300	4.82	12	10	0	1	0	0	56.0	70	37	30	4	16	2	24	3	0	1	247			1.536	11.3	0.6	2.6	3.9	1.50	BFL AA
1994	30	PIT	NL	1	1	.500	6.66	28	0	11	0	0	2	24.1	32	19	18	5	10	3	11	1	0	1	112	66	6.25	1.726	11.8	1.8	3.7	4.1	1.10
7 Yrs				41	53	.436	4.71	197	118	22	10	2	2	773.1	914	458	405	92	229	22	244	18	5	13	3357	84	4.70	1.478	10.6	1.1	2.7	2.8	1.07
162 Game Avg.				9	11	.436	4.71	43	25	5	2	0	0	167	197	99	87	20	49	5	53	4	1	3	725	84	4.70	1.478	10.6	1.1	2.7	2.8	1.07

BAL (5 yrs)				36	51	.414	4.63	144	113	7	10	2	0	695.1	812	408	358	84	204	16	217	15	5	10	3011	84	4.69	1.461	10.5	1.1	2.6	2.8	1.06
PIT (2 yrs)				5	2	.714	5.42	53	5	15	0	0	2	78.0	102	50	47	8	25	6	27	3	0	3	346	76	4.75	1.628	11.8	0.9	2.9	3.1	1.08

AL (5 yrs)				36	51	.414	4.63	144	113	7	10	2	0	695.1	812	408	358	84	204	16	217	15	5	10	3011	84	4.69	1.461	10.5	1.1	2.6	2.8	1.06
NL (2 yrs)				5	2	.714	5.42	53	5	15	0	0	2	78.0	102	50	47	8	25	6	27	3	0	3	346	76	4.75	1.628	11.8	0.9	2.9	3.1	1.08

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	H	2B	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	SH	Pos
1993	29	PIT	NL	0.1	25	12	11	4	1	4	.364	.364	.455	.818	119	.363	117	5	1	1
1994	30	PIT	NL	0.0	28	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	162	.450	174	1	0	1
2 Yrs				0.2	53	14	13	5	1	4	.385	.385	.462	.846	126	.376	126	6	1	1
162 Game Avg				0.6	162	43	40	15	3	12	.385	.385	.462	.846	126	.376	126	18	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeff Ballard?

Jeff Ballard is 61 years old.

When was Jeff Ballard born?

Jeff Ballard was born on August 13, 1963.

Where was Jeff Ballard born?

Jeff Ballard was born in Billings, MT.

How tall is Jeff Ballard?

Jeff Ballard is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jeff Ballard weigh when playing?

Jeff Ballard weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeff Ballard play?

Jeff Ballard played 7 seasons.

Is Jeff Ballard in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Ballard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeff Ballard drafted?

Jeff Ballard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Billings West HS (Billings, MT), the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

What position did Jeff Ballard play?

Jeff Ballard was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Ballard have?

Jeff Ballard had 244 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jeff Ballard played for?

Jeff Ballard played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Jeff Ballard retire?

Jeff Ballard last played in 1994.

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