Mike Ballard
Michael Aaron Ballard
Born: February 6, 1984
Norfolk, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 50 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 47 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 14 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va)
Virginia
Career: 2006-2013
Mike Ballard compiled a career record of 59 wins and 55 losses and a 4.52 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Clinton LumberKings, Bakersfield Blaze, Frisco RoughRiders, Oklahoma RedHawks, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Bowie Baysox, Norfolk Tides, Harrisburg Senators and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the field during the 2013 campaign.
 Spokane Indians |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Oklahoma RedHawks |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Oklahoma City RedHawks |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
Click on column headings to sort.
Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.68 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 78 | 49 | 40 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 283 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.99 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.3 | 96 | 52 | 49 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 377 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.93 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.7 | 87 | 41 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 325 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.81 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4.02 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96.3 | 113 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 419 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.71 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123.7 | 134 | 60 | 51 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 530 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.09 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111.3 | 142 | 72 | 63 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 498 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.91 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51.3 | 66 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 235 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 89 | 46 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 425 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.31 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 81 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 283 |
| 2013 | Ind | ATLL | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.89 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 | 106 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 401 |
| Totals | 59 | 55 | .518 | 4.52 | 184 | 159 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 941.0 | 1078 | 531 | 473 | 100 | 232 | 2 | 702 | 37 | 7 | 35 | 4073 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 18 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.056 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | P | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .706 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .950 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | P | 29 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .586 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .529 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2013 | Ind | ATLL | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | P | 20 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 187 | 34 | 125 | 9 | 5 | .946 | .850 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | June 20, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | TEX | April 10, 2007 | June 21, 2007 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TEX | June 25, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 5, 2008 | July 15, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | July 20, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City RedHawks | TEX | April 11, 2009 | May 11, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 18, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City RedHawks | TEX | April 12, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | April 10, 2011 | May 31, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | June 5, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 9, 2012 | June 13, 2012 |
| 2013 | Ind | Atlantic League | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | May 2, 2013 | August 1, 2013 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
