P Jim Ballinger #1
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/09/2093
P JIM BALLINGER #1 - AGE: 37 - 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 12 12 13 12
Movement 10 9 10 10
Control 12 12 12 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 14 14
Curveball 13 13
Changeup 8 8
Cutter 13 13
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 11
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He has a high baseball IQ.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:09/08/2056
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2079, 30th Pick in Round 12
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+
2082 Cleveland - MLB 25 11 5 0 1 0 4.84 35.1 40 21 19 4 11 31 0 0 1.44 .336 4.11 0.4 89
2083 Cleveland - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.55 .125 3.12 0.1 999
2084 Cleveland - MLB 27 5 1 1 0 0 3.46 13.0 7 5 5 1 3 14 0 0 0.77 .207 3.14 0.3 125
2085 Cleveland - MLB 28 4 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 1 1 1 0 5 10 0 0 0.90 .091 3.49 0.1 313
2086 Cleveland - MLB 29 55 13 9 3 0 3.19 135.1 125 51 48 16 36 142 0 0 1.19 .304 3.79 2.1 137
2087 Cleveland - MLB 30 51 21 7 5 0 4.38 139.2 147 71 68 22 57 116 0 0 1.46 .305 5.20 0.1 100
2088 Cleveland - MLB 31 34 34 8 6 0 3.57 153.2 148 63 61 15 53 129 0 0 1.31 .305 4.14 2.5 123
2089 Los Angeles - MLB 32 28 28 10 10 0 4.98 150.0 140 86 83 22 67 126 0 0 1.38 .275 5.05 0.6 86
2090 Los Angeles - MLB 33 35 24 2 11 0 5.52 137.0 147 88 84 28 66 102 0 0 1.55 .292 6.30 -1.1 81
Total MLB 225 126 37 36 0 4.29 774.1 756 386 369 108 299 672 0 0 1.36 .295 4.80 5.0 102
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+
2079 Total - 22 16 16 6 5 0 3.96 104.2 103 49 46 11 38 100 0 0 1.35 .318 3.83 1.7 100
2079 Cleveland (AZL) - R 22 12 12 5 4 0 6.28 61.2 82 50 43 10 18 92 0 0 1.62 .436 3.84 1.3 72
2080 Cleveland (Rk+) - Rk+ 23 15 15 14 1 0 1.65 103.2 77 23 19 3 11 136 0 0 0.85 .305 1.60 5.4 251
2081 Akron - AA 24 27 27 12 8 0 2.89 202.2 174 75 65 13 48 197 7 1 1.10 .292 3.06 5.1 135
2082 Columbus - AAA 25 24 8 5 7 8 3.91 73.2 64 34 32 7 29 72 3 0 1.26 .285 4.01 0.8 105
2083 Columbus - AAA 26 37 9 7 8 15 3.96 86.1 82 45 38 8 43 102 1 0 1.45 .336 3.77 0.7 94
2084 Columbus - AAA 27 27 27 8 13 0 4.39 174.1 169 90 85 23 70 176 2 0 1.37 .309 4.44 1.2 90
2085 Columbus - AAA 28 23 21 7 11 0 4.41 143.0 131 80 70 15 57 153 1 0 1.31 .309 4.04 2.0 93
2091 Las Vegas - AAA 34 27 20 8 11 4 3.72 145.0 147 67 60 11 58 141 5 3 1.41 .323 4.09 2.4 119
2092 Binghamton - AA 35 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.26 .286 4.84 0.0 89
2092 Las Vegas - AAA 35 2 0 0 0 0 6.23 4.1 8 3 3 0 2 8 0 0 2.31 .615 1.47 0.2 72
Total IL 111 65 27 39 23 4.24 477.1 446 249 225 53 199 503 7 0 1.35 .310 4.13 93.6
Total PCL 29 20 8 11 4 3.80 149.1 155 70 63 11 60 149 5 3 1.44 .332 4.01 117.0
Total EL 28 28 12 8 0 2.93 209.0 181 78 68 14 49 200 7 1 1.10 .291 3.11 133.0
Total AZL 12 12 5 4 0 6.28 61.2 82 50 43 10 18 92 0 0 1.62 .436 3.84 72.1
Total PIO 15 15 14 1 0 1.65 103.2 77 23 19 3 11 136 0 0 0.85 .305 1.60 251.2
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2086 Cleveland - MLB 29 3 2 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 7 4 4 1 3 8 0 0 0.91 .200 3.99 0.2 134
2088 Cleveland - MLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 2.00 .400 7.75 -0.1 49
Total MLB 4 3 1 1 0 4.50 14.0 12 7 7 2 4 11 0 0 1.14 .250 4.80 97.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2079 Cleveland (AZL) - R P 12 12 1 3 0 5 1 .800 61.2 0.58 -1.2 .798
2080 Cleveland (Rk+) - Rk+ P 15 15 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 103.2 0.87 +1.0 1.200
2081 Akron - AA P 27 27 11 16 2 29 2 .931 202.2 1.20 +1.8 .992
2082 Cleveland - MLB P 11 5 0 2 0 3 1 .667 35.1 0.51 +0.3 2.125
2082 Columbus - AAA P 24 8 3 6 0 10 1 .900 73.2 1.10 +0.1 1.100
2083 Cleveland - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.062
2083 Columbus - AAA P 35 8 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 86.1 0.94 +1.1 1.369
2084 Cleveland - MLB P 5 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 13.0 1.38 -0.6 .539
2084 Columbus - AAA P 27 27 10 19 0 30 1 .967 174.1 1.50 +1.2 1.082
2085 Cleveland - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2085 Columbus - AAA P 23 21 8 9 0 17 0 1.000 143.0 1.07 +1.5 1.103
2086 Cleveland - MLB P 55 13 7 9 2 17 1 .941 135.1 1.06 +0.6 1.101
2087 Cleveland - MLB P 51 21 6 16 1 23 1 .957 139.2 1.42 +0.6 .935
2088 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 5 13 2 19 1 .947 153.2 1.05 -0.0 1.343
2089 Los Angeles - MLB P 28 28 9 13 1 22 0 1.000 150.0 1.32 -0.5 1.067
2090 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 24 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 137.0 0.79 -0.6 1.189
2091 Las Vegas - AAA P 26 20 5 19 1 24 0 1.000 145.0 1.49 +0.5 1.107
2092 Las Vegas - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2092 Binghamton - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.3 1.029
TOTAL P 417 265 73 152 9 235 10 .957 1775.1 1.14 +6.0 1.086
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2079 Drafted in the 2079 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 30, 360th overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians, out of college Villanova
01/01/2080 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (15); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 9 (13).
08/01/2080 Wins the PIO Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/2080 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Great Falls Voyagers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/07/2080 Wins the 2080 Pioneer League Round 3 with the Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians!
10/19/2080 Wins the 2080 PIO Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2081 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (11).
06/06/2081 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Altoona Curve with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/2081 Strikes out 15 against the Reading Fightin Phils.
01/01/2082 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
11/30/2082 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,220,000.
01/01/2083 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (11).
08/04/2083 Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/26/2083 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,260,000.
01/01/2084 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (11).
11/23/2084 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,280,000.
01/01/2085 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (11).
11/29/2085 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2086 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 12 (12).
12/09/2086 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,340,000.
01/01/2087 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
12/08/2087 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,400,000.
01/01/2088 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
11/30/2088 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,800,000.
01/01/2089 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
04/20/2089 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Cleveland.
12/05/2089 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,600,000.
01/01/2090 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
12/02/2090 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2091 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
02/19/2091 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
05/01/2091 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fresno Grizzlies with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/07/2091 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the El Paso Chihuahuas with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/2091 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sacramento River Cats with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/2091 Was selected to the 2091 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/29/2091 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2092 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
04/10/2092 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
12/04/2092 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2093 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
04/09/2093 Released by the New York organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2088 34 8
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