P Mark Ballinger #8
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MARK BALLINGER #8 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 0 5-3 4 3.17 65.1 58 5 17 39 1.15 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 6 5 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 5 5
Sinker 6 6
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/1980 MIN Win, 3-2 3.0 3 0 0 1 0 Win
09/22/1980 @ SEA Win, 6-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/20/1980 OAK Win, 3-2 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
09/14/1980 @ OAK Loss, 3-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/12/1980 @ OAK Win, 3-0 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
09/03/1980 ML4 Loss, 6-10 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/1980 @ ML4 Win, 6-0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/23/1980 CLE Loss, 1-2 4.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/18/1980 @ TEX Win, 5-1 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
08/13/1980 BAL Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:01/31/1949
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:92 kg
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 3rd Pick in Round 3
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 0 5 3 4 3.17 65.1 58 24 23 5 17 39 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 10 5 44.4 43 24 10.47 7.99 5.37 2.34 3.48 1.15 80 0.7 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 123 29 7 0 4 14 7 17 1 0 1 .236 .280 .390 .671      
vs. RHB 125 29 5 1 1 10 10 22 1 2 0 .232 .287 .312 .599      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 15.43 4.2 11 9 8 3 1 4  
May 9 0 0 2 2 3.00 12.0 12 4 4 0 4 7  
June 10 0 3 1 0 3.46 13.0 11 5 5 0 5 8  
July 6 0 0 0 0 3.46 13.0 16 5 5 2 1 10  
August 7 0 0 0 1 0.66 13.2 3 1 1 0 0 6  
September 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 5 4  
October 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 8 0 0 1 1 9.00 6.0 8 6 6 1 7 4  
Last Year 32 0 1 5 4 6.17 46.2 59 34 32 6 18 24  
2 Years Ago 21 2 1 0 0 2.97 39.1 36 14 13 1 19 29  
Career 329 2 25 29 62 3.43 498.1 471 208 190 36 205 282  
Home 22 0 2 1 2 3.00 36.0 30 13 12 2 11 22  
Road 21 0 3 2 2 3.38 29.1 28 11 11 3 6 17  
Grass 18 0 3 2 1 3.60 25.0 25 10 10 3 6 16  
Turf 25 0 2 1 3 2.90 40.1 33 14 13 2 11 23  
Day 11 0 2 1 1 4.38 12.1 13 6 6 3 4 10  
Night 32 0 3 2 3 2.89 53.0 45 18 17 2 13 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 5 3 4 3.17 65.1 58 24 23 5 17 39  
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+
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 22 55 0 4 6 9 3.43 76.0 70 33 29 5 25 38 0 0 1.25 .265 3.48 0.7 111
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 23 74 0 2 9 28 2.60 110.2 97 36 32 6 55 70 0 0 1.37 .271 3.34 0.6 128
1973 Milwaukee - MLB 24 39 0 4 3 9 3.26 49.2 51 18 18 4 21 24 0 0 1.45 .285 3.95 0.2 122
1974 Minnesota - MLB 25 25 0 2 1 3 3.25 44.1 35 18 16 4 17 25 0 0 1.17 .231 3.82 0.3 126
1975 Minnesota - MLB 26 4 0 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 6 6 4 2 4 2 0 0 1.43 .160 7.59 -0.3 77
1976 Minnesota - MLB 27 12 0 2 2 4 2.08 21.2 20 6 5 0 7 16 0 0 1.25 .312 2.28 0.8 186
1977 Cincinnati - MLB 28 9 0 1 0 1 6.39 12.2 16 9 9 2 7 7 0 0 1.82 .350 5.57 -0.2 65
1977 St. Louis - MLB 28 15 0 3 0 0 3.24 25.0 23 10 9 1 15 8 0 0 1.52 .259 4.65 -0.1 127
1977 Total - MLB 28 24 0 4 0 1 4.30 37.2 39 19 18 3 22 15 0 0 1.62 .288 4.96 -0.3 96
1978 Cincinnati - MLB 29 21 2 1 0 0 2.97 39.1 36 14 13 1 19 29 0 0 1.40 .315 3.21 0.5 126
1979 Cincinnati - MLB 30 32 0 1 5 4 6.17 46.2 59 34 32 6 18 24 0 0 1.65 .329 4.45 -0.4 60
1980 Kansas City - MLB 31 43 0 5 3 4 3.17 65.1 58 24 23 5 17 39 0 0 1.15 .257 3.48 0.7 137
Total MLB 329 2 25 29 62 3.43 498.1 471 208 190 36 205 282 0 0 1.36 .277 3.71 2.9 111
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+
1974 Charlotte - AAA 25 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.89 .208 2.04 0.3 999
1975 Charlotte - AAA 26 19 0 3 0 2 3.20 25.1 27 11 9 1 6 20 0 0 1.30 .333 2.66 0.8 135
1977 Tulsa - AAA 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .500 1.19 0.0 999
Total AAA 25 0 4 0 2 2.29 35.1 33 11 9 1 9 27 0 0 1.19 .308 2.46 188.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Milwaukee - MLB P 55 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 76.0 1.18 +0.4 .958
1972 Milwaukee - MLB P 74 0 2 6 0 10 2 .800 110.2 0.65 +0.2 .823
1973 Milwaukee - MLB P 39 0 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 49.2 1.45 +0.7 1.011
1974 Minnesota - MLB P 25 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 44.1 1.42 +0.2 1.204
1975 Minnesota - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.5 1.026
1976 Minnesota - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 21.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
1977 St. Louis - MLB P 15 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.7 1.014
1977 Cincinnati - MLB P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 +0.1 .000
1978 Cincinnati - MLB P 21 2 1 4 0 6 1 .833 39.1 1.14 +0.2 .769
1979 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 -0.5 .674
1980 Kansas City - MLB P 42 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 65.1 0.41 -0.4 1.014
TOTAL P 328 2 17 37 3 59 5 .915 498.1 0.98 +1.1 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. (Round 3, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
04/05/1971 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
11/09/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
11/14/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
09/03/1973 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/21/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/09/1973 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins, along with CL Steve Dunning, in exchange for CL Tom Burgmeier.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
03/22/1974 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/25/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $72,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
10/22/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $94,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/13/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/19/1977 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $816,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
07/31/1977 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds, along with CL Frank Riccelli, in exchange for RF Jerry Morales.
08/14/1977 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
10/20/1978 Wins the 1978 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/10/1979 Became a free agent.
12/21/1979 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/17/1980 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1971 55 9
1972 74 2
Year SV Rank
1972 28 4
Year HLD Rank
1971 6 4
1973 3 10
1974 3 7
Year RA Rank
1971 55 9
1972 74 2
Year GF Rank
1972 44 4
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