Frank Ballard
Frank William Ballard
Born: May 4, 1944
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1968
Frank Ballard compiled a career record of 33 wins and 49 losses and a 4.13 ERA in his 246-game pitching career with the Greenville Braves, Waycross Braves, Binghamton Triplets, Yakima Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Kinston Eagles, Greenwood Braves and Shreveport Braves. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Braves | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.93 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.51 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94.0 | 101 | 75 | 68 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.43 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 116.0 | 131 | 74 | 70 | 8 | 66 | 10 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3.30 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 150.0 | 137 | 67 | 55 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 99 | 54 | 44 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.30 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 98.0 | 96 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.44 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 49 | .402 | 4.13 | 246 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 697.0 | 680 | 371 | 320 | 53 | 296 | 26 | 519 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Braves | 7 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 46 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .290 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 50 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .152 | .200 | .273 | .473 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 30 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .220 | .250 | .260 | .510 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 57 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .189 | .286 | .216 | .502 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 36 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .133 | .278 | .133 | .411 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 257 | 241 | 213 | 16 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 114 | .197 | .259 | .244 | .503 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 46 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .348 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | P | 47 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .362 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | P | 26 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 55 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .673 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 36 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .958 | .639 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .333 |
| Totals | 246 | 23 | 113 | 5 | 6 | .965 | .553 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL |
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