Matt Ball
Matthew James Ball
Born: January 23, 1995
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 11 (2013 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 2 (2017 Rule V (3A phase), Los Angeles Angels)
School: Bonita Vista (CA) HS
Career: 2013-2024
Matt Ball has compiled a career record of 15 wins and 29 losses and a 5.21 ERA in his 133-game pitching career with the Bristol White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers, Kannapolis Intimidators, Hickory Crawdads, Inland Empire 66ers, Mobile BayBears, Salt Lake Bees, Sugar Land Lightning Sloths and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 2013 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Bristol White Sox |
 Great Falls Voyagers |
 Kannapolis Intimidators |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Inland Empire 66ers |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 Sugar Land Lightning Sloths |
 Sioux City Explorers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.84 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 106 |
| 2014 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7.26 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 81 | 60 | 46 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 277 |
| 2015 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8.16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 80 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 292 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.60 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.7 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 213 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.67 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 158 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.79 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.81 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 216 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.57 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 151 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.82 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 197 |
| 2020 | Ind | CONST | Sugar Land Lightning Sloths | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | ||
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Totals | 15 | 29 | .341 | 5.21 | 133 | 71 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 404.0 | 453 | 283 | 234 | 40 | 165 | 1 | 389 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 1830 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | P | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .500 |
| 2015 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | P | 15 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.133 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | P | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 2020 | Ind | CONST | Sugar Land Lightning Sloths | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 128 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | .946 | .414 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol White Sox | CHA | June 29, 2013 | August 27, 2013 |
| 2014 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Voyagers | CHA | June 18, 2014 | August 22, 2014 |
| 2015 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Voyagers | CHA | June 21, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | April 7, 2016 | May 9, 2016 |
| 2016 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | May 15, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 27, 2017 | June 15, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | May 17, 2018 | August 8, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | LAA | August 14, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | LAA | April 5, 2019 | June 3, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 10, 2019 | August 20, 2019 |
| 2020 | Ind | Constellation Energy League | Sugar Land Lightning Sloths | |||
| 2024 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 11, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
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