3B John Ballon #38
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/14/2005
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3B JOHN BALLON #38 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 82 20 2 0 5 8 9 27 .244 .347 .451 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 2
Errors: - 6 2
Arm: 2 6 2
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2005 @ InIn Loss, 4-5 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
09/01/2005 @ InIn Loss, 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/2005 NoTi Win, 5-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2005 NoTi Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2005 @ DuBu Loss, 2-19 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
08/15/2005 ScRe Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/2005 ScRe Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2005 @ OtLy Loss, 2-8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/01/2005 @ ChKn Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/2005 @ CoCl Loss, 2-4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Nothing ever uncommon about John.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/21/1978
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 23rd Pick in Round 15
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 82 20 2 0 5 8 18 9 27 .244 .347 .451 .799 .344 .207 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 37 7 0 0 0.0 14.0 6.11 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 1 0 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 .357 .526 .429 .955
Versus Right   67 15 1 0 5 7 11 6 24 0 0 2 .224 .307 .463 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   19 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 3 .158 .360 .158 .518
May   22 6 1 0 2 2 5 1 7 0 0 0 .273 .304 .591 .895
June   18 4 0 0 0 2 3 3 6 0 0 1 .222 .364 .222 .586
July   9 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
August   10 2 0 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
September   4 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.750 2.550
Last Year   142 35 4 1 8 24 15 6 28 0 0 7 .246 .310 .458 .767
Career   440 99 13 2 21 61 57 33 109 4 1 18 .225 .303 .407 .710
Home   46 12 1 0 1 4 10 3 15 0 0 3 .261 .346 .348 .694
Road   36 8 1 0 4 4 8 6 12 0 0 1 .222 .349 .583 .932
Grass   82 20 2 0 5 8 18 9 27 0 0 4 .244 .347 .451 .799
Night   82 20 2 0 5 8 18 9 27 0 0 4 .244 .347 .451 .799
As Starter   60 17 2 0 3 6 13 5 18 0 0 4 .283 .377 .467 .843
As Reliever / Substitution   22 3 0 0 2 2 5 4 9 0 0 0 .136 .269 .409 .678
Pinch Hitting   18 3 0 0 2 2 4 4 8 0 0 0 .167 .318 .500 .818
Close/Late   24 6 1 0 2 3 4 4 6 0 0 0 .250 .357 .542 .899
Inning 1-3   20 4 1 0 1 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .400 .638
Inning 4-6   27 8 0 0 1 2 5 2 8 0 0 3 .296 .406 .407 .814
Inning 7-9   27 7 1 0 2 3 6 6 9 0 0 1 .259 .412 .519 .930
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
0 Outs   20 4 1 0 1 1 6 2 6 0 0 2 .200 .333 .400 .733
1 Outs   26 8 0 0 2 4 7 3 8 0 0 0 .308 .379 .538 .918
2 Outs   36 8 1 0 2 3 4 4 13 0 0 2 .222 .333 .417 .750
Scoring Position   12 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Bases Empty   56 14 2 0 5 5 13 3 17 0 0 3 .250 .323 .554 .876
Runner on 1st   14 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 1 .214 .421 .214 .635
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   41 4 0 0 0 0 6 7 27 0 0 0 .098 .229 .098 .327
First Pitch   8 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 0-1   8 3 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 .375 .545 .750 1.295
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 1-1   10 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Count 1-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-2   15 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Full Count   10 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 7 0 0 0 .100 .471 .100 .571
Behind in Count   24 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 12 0 0 3 .167 .259 .292 .551
Ahead in Count   15 5 0 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .444 .733 1.178
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 6th   16 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .176 .312 .489
Batting 7th   32 8 0 0 1 3 6 4 10 0 0 4 .250 .400 .344 .744
Batting 8th   13 7 2 0 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .538 .571 .923 1.495
Batting 9th   20 3 0 0 2 2 3 2 8 0 0 0 .150 .227 .450 .677
Low Leverage   39 9 1 0 3 3 9 5 13 0 0 2 .231 .348 .487 .835
Medium Leverage   22 7 1 0 1 1 4 2 5 0 0 2 .318 .423 .500 .923
High Leverage   19 4 0 0 1 4 4 2 7 0 0 0 .211 .286 .368 .654
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
2002 Akron - AA 24 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 6 -10 -0.0
2002 Buffalo - AAA 24 80 216 44 7 1 8 29 24 18 7 4 54 2 1 .204 .282 .356 .638 65 63 -0.4
2003 Columbus - A 25 23 86 22 3 0 4 12 15 10 3 1 16 1 0 .256 .350 .430 .780 108 107 0.3
2003 Akron - AA 25 91 302 68 10 0 12 47 45 42 15 3 71 3 4 .225 .345 .377 .723 91 92 0.3
2004 Buffalo - AAA 26 46 142 35 4 1 8 24 15 6 7 0 28 0 0 .246 .310 .458 .767 103 105 0.3
2005 Buffalo - AAA 27 48 82 20 2 0 5 8 18 9 4 0 27 0 0 .244 .347 .451 .799 112 122 0.6
Total IL 174 440 99 13 2 21 61 57 33 18 4 109 2 1 .225 .303 .407 .710 86 87
Total EL 93 307 69 10 0 12 47 46 42 15 3 75 3 4 .225 .343 .375 .718 90 90
Total MIDW 23 86 22 3 0 4 12 15 10 3 1 16 1 0 .256 .350 .430 .780 108 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Buffalo - AAA 3B 63 56 28 103 7 135 4 .970 500.2 2.35 +0.6 1.033
2002 Akron - AA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.031
2003 Akron - AA 3B 82 78 51 146 10 206 9 .956 698.2 2.54 -0.3 .986
2003 Columbus - A 3B 21 21 13 38 1 53 2 .962 180.0 2.55 +0.6 1.018
2004 Buffalo - AAA 3B 39 36 21 71 9 97 5 .948 322.1 2.57 -0.5 .993
2005 Buffalo - AAA 3B 29 18 9 25 3 34 0 1.000 172.1 1.78 +0.5 1.056
TOTAL 3B 235 210 122 385 30 527 20 .962 1883.0 2.42 +0.9 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Guardians. (Round 15, Pick 23, 415th overall pick).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 4; Eye: 4.
04/07/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
05/25/2002 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 4; Eye: 4.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 4; Eye: 4.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
09/05/2005 Retired from professional baseball.
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