2B John Ballard #2


Age: 33
Bats: S
Throws: R
League Date: 03/28/2024

2B JOHN BALLARD #2 - AGE: 33 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 50 20
Arm: 20 50 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
John knows the game inside and out.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Player Info
Birthday:10/21/1990
Born in:Covina, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 14th Pick in Round 2
STATS+
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 New York - MLB 22 90 355 96 17 1 5 25 49 15 8 0 52 18 5 .270 .315 .366 .681 87 89 0.7
2014 Cleveland - MLB 23 76 280 86 19 0 2 37 43 22 6 5 24 12 5 .307 .364 .396 .761 100 104 1.1
2015 Cleveland - MLB 24 58 245 84 14 0 3 37 29 18 2 6 20 13 12 .343 .384 .437 .820 125 125 1.3
2015 Atlanta - MLB 24 95 355 107 15 4 2 28 43 27 8 2 19 14 11 .301 .362 .383 .745 115 123 2.1
2015 Total - MLB 24 153 600 191 29 4 5 65 72 45 10 8 39 27 23 .318 .371 .405 .776 119 124 3.5
2016 Atlanta - MLB 25 121 443 142 28 4 5 49 71 46 10 5 20 19 7 .321 .393 .436 .829 136 146 4.7
2017 Atlanta - MLB 26 151 578 166 31 3 9 47 95 51 14 2 32 17 5 .287 .358 .398 .756 115 124 3.5
2018 Atlanta - MLB 27 87 301 92 20 1 3 35 31 28 8 1 23 4 2 .306 .379 .409 .787 126 135 2.1
2018 Kansas City - MLB 27 23 93 34 5 0 1 9 14 7 2 1 11 2 0 .366 .417 .452 .869 141 145 1.0
2018 Total - MLB 27 110 394 126 25 1 4 44 45 35 10 2 34 6 2 .320 .388 .419 .807 129 138 3.1
2019 Kansas City - MLB 28 147 597 171 41 3 6 53 76 58 6 1 54 13 7 .286 .355 .395 .750 107 111 2.8
2020 Kansas City - MLB 29 85 328 90 19 1 3 34 36 30 7 0 33 6 4 .274 .348 .366 .714 93 96 0.7
2020 New York - MLB 29 8 34 9 2 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 6 0 0 .265 .324 .324 .648 75 78 -0.1
2020 Colorado - MLB 29 50 147 33 8 2 1 13 16 13 2 1 21 1 0 .224 .294 .327 .621 78 78 0.3
2020 Total - MLB 29 143 509 132 29 3 4 51 57 46 9 1 60 7 4 .259 .331 .352 .683 87 89 0.9
2021 St. Louis - MLB 30 52 146 29 9 0 0 12 10 13 4 1 28 3 0 .199 .280 .260 .541 55 49 -0.3
2021 Colorado - MLB 30 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -136 -0.1
2021 Total - MLB 30 53 149 29 9 0 0 12 10 13 4 1 28 3 0 .195 .275 .255 .530 53 46 -0.3
2022 Kansas City - MLB 31 27 87 21 6 2 2 14 10 3 0 0 17 1 0 .241 .267 .425 .692 86 85 -0.3
Total MLB 1071 3992 1160 234 21 42 397 528 334 77 25 360 123 58 .291 .355 .391 .746 108 113 19.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Total - 21 53 237 78 12 5 2 48 64 21 4 3 10 39 8 .329 .389 .447 .836 100 100 1.8
2012 Dayton - A 21 19 68 28 5 1 4 12 15 14 5 0 9 1 4 .412 .540 .691 1.231 228 226 1.4
2012 Pensacola - AA 21 53 228 68 11 2 5 28 35 22 4 0 42 15 2 .298 .370 .430 .800 108 110 1.3
2012 Louisville - AAA 21 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625 55 50 -0.0
2013 Columbus - AAA 22 25 98 25 7 2 0 13 18 13 0 3 18 6 2 .255 .333 .367 .701 83 87 0.2
2014 Columbus - AAA 23 58 228 73 12 1 3 27 28 25 9 0 21 10 7 .320 .408 .421 .829 115 124 1.4
2021 Albuquerque - AAA 30 21 85 25 3 0 1 13 12 10 1 0 13 1 1 .294 .375 .365 .740 108 116 0.5
2022 Omaha - AAA 31 46 123 31 4 0 2 12 12 14 3 1 27 2 2 .252 .340 .333 .674 78 83 0.2
2023 Omaha - AAA 32 5 23 7 3 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 1 0 .304 .360 .522 .882 126 125 0.2
2023 Syracuse - AAA 32 30 93 22 5 0 0 4 14 14 2 0 13 1 0 .237 .349 .290 .639 82 85 0.3
2023 Total - AAA 32 35 116 29 8 1 0 4 18 16 2 0 16 2 0 .250 .351 .336 .687 91 92 0.5
Total IL 115 427 122 25 3 3 44 62 52 11 3 54 17 9 .286 .375 .379 .755 99 105
Total PCL 72 231 63 10 1 3 25 28 26 4 1 43 4 3 .273 .355 .364 .719 93 99
Total SL 53 228 68 11 2 5 28 35 22 4 0 42 15 2 .298 .370 .430 .800 108 110
Total MID 19 68 28 5 1 4 12 15 14 5 0 9 1 4 .412 .540 .691 1.231 228 226
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 New York - MLB 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.4
2016 Atlanta - MLB 25 3 10 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .400 .455 .400 .855 146 164 0.4
2017 Atlanta - MLB 26 13 57 22 6 0 2 6 10 5 0 0 1 2 0 .386 .435 .596 1.032 190 211 0.4
2020 Colorado - MLB 29 7 20 9 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 2 .450 .500 .600 1.100 213 238 0.3
Total MLB 24 90 35 9 0 2 7 17 8 0 0 5 4 2 .389 .439 .556 .994 182 202
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.067
2013 New York - MLB 2B 10 6 16 26 4 43 1 .977 76.2 4.93 +0.6 1.042
2013 New York - MLB 3B 53 52 22 84 3 112 6 .946 462.2 2.06 -2.8 .957
2013 New York - MLB SS 26 26 46 62 13 112 4 .964 220.2 4.40 -2.7 .939
2014 Cleveland - MLB 1B 4 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 8.1 6.48 +0.0 1.078
2014 Cleveland - MLB 2B 39 34 66 101 23 167 0 1.000 307.2 4.89 -0.1 .998
2014 Cleveland - MLB 3B 30 24 21 50 4 74 3 .959 213.1 3.00 -1.5 .958
2014 Cleveland - MLB SS 8 8 11 29 2 42 2 .952 71.0 5.07 -0.2 .989
2015 Atlanta - MLB 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2015 Atlanta - MLB 2B 22 16 36 37 12 73 0 1.000 154.1 4.26 +0.4 1.015
2015 Atlanta - MLB 3B 77 76 47 92 4 144 5 .965 646.0 1.94 -1.9 .973
2015 Cleveland - MLB 3B 58 58 31 103 11 139 5 .964 511.2 2.36 -3.1 .956
2015 Atlanta - MLB SS 4 1 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 16.0 3.94 +0.0 1.015
2016 Atlanta - MLB 1B 5 3 22 3 1 26 1 .962 30.2 7.34 -0.8 .810
2016 Atlanta - MLB 2B 113 112 206 299 66 515 10 .981 998.1 4.55 +1.4 1.008
2016 Atlanta - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Atlanta - MLB SS 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.0 1.007
2017 Atlanta - MLB 1B 47 44 357 30 41 396 9 .977 385.1 9.04 -1.9 .951
2017 Atlanta - MLB 2B 48 46 91 128 23 220 1 .995 401.2 4.91 +1.6 1.024
2017 Atlanta - MLB SS 53 46 67 112 26 186 7 .962 424.2 3.79 -4.7 .935
2018 Atlanta - MLB 1B 3 3 17 3 3 20 0 1.000 29.0 6.21 -0.3 .900
2018 Kansas City - MLB 2B 23 23 41 67 13 110 2 .982 193.1 5.03 -0.2 .995
2018 Atlanta - MLB 2B 48 45 88 126 27 214 0 1.000 400.0 4.82 +0.2 1.003
2018 Atlanta - MLB 3B 29 26 18 47 2 68 3 .956 241.2 2.42 -3.4 .908
2018 Atlanta - MLB SS 3 3 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 -0.5 .907
2019 Kansas City - MLB C 1 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 -0.7 .000 1 5 0 0.0
2019 Kansas City - MLB 2B 143 143 260 394 110 661 7 .989 1229.1 4.79 -6.7 .965
2019 Kansas City - MLB SS 10 1 2 7 3 10 1 .900 26.2 3.04 -0.5 .858
2020 Kansas City - MLB 1B 16 16 110 7 12 119 2 .983 136.0 7.74 +0.6 1.019
2020 Colorado - MLB 1B 15 3 50 0 3 50 0 1.000 48.0 9.38 +0.5 1.116
2020 New York - MLB 2B 6 6 8 10 3 18 0 1.000 59.1 2.73 -0.4 .924
2020 Colorado - MLB 2B 34 33 57 75 23 133 1 .992 284.0 4.18 -0.2 .986
2020 Kansas City - MLB 2B 55 53 109 140 40 252 3 .988 476.2 4.70 -3.1 .967
2020 New York - MLB 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.5 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 St. Louis - MLB 1B 8 4 45 1 1 46 0 1.000 46.0 9.00 +0.8 1.200
2021 St. Louis - MLB 2B 14 14 23 28 6 51 0 1.000 119.0 3.86 -0.2 1.012
2021 St. Louis - MLB 3B 13 13 3 21 2 26 2 .923 111.0 1.95 -0.3 .955
2021 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 5 4 8 0 14 2 .857 44.0 2.45 -0.8 .858
2021 Colorado - MLB SS 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 .000
2021 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.5 .651
2022 Kansas City - MLB 1B 12 11 95 10 11 106 1 .991 98.1 9.61 +0.4 .984
2022 Kansas City - MLB 2B 10 8 16 14 6 32 2 .938 69.2 3.88 -2.9 .727
2022 Kansas City - MLB 3B 2 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 -0.1 .774
2022 Kansas City - MLB SS 1 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.1 1.031
2022 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 -0.7 .000 1 5 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 115 84 707 55 74 775 13 .983 791.2 8.66 -0.6 .978
TOTAL 2B 565 539 1017 1445 356 2489 27 .989 4770.0 4.65 -9.6 .990
TOTAL 3B 264 251 144 400 26 568 24 .958 2208.2 2.22 -13.5 .951
TOTAL SS 115 92 140 236 47 392 16 .959 855.1 3.96 -9.3 .940
TOTAL LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.5 .651
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 44th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of college (Indiana State).
08/03/2012 Goes 0-4 against the Huntsville Stars, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (60).
03/18/2013 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians, along with SP Chris Volstad, C Stryker Trahan, CF Conan Anderson, in exchange for MR Chris Perez, 3B Kyle Seager.
05/03/2013 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees, along with C Cameron Gallagher, in exchange for SP Josh Johnson, CL Alex Rivers, SP Luis Heredia, CF Mason Williams.
08/03/2013 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 2 days.
08/07/2013 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/21/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
02/03/2014 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians, along with MR Sean Marshall, LF Phillips Castillo, CL Nicholas Price, in exchange for CL Vinnie Pestano, RF Brennan Boesch.
05/17/2014 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/13/2014 Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
11/23/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
03/07/2015 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/2015 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/15/2015 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves, along with RF Larry Greene, SS Paul Arrington, SP Elvis Araujo, in exchange for SP Shelby Miller, 3B Will Middlebrooks.
11/09/2015 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
05/24/2016 Injured on 05/22/2016, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day.
07/05/2016 Injured on 07/03/2016, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 2 weeks.
07/07/2016 Was selected to the 2016 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
08/15/2016 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/12/2017 Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/03/2018 Goes 5-5 against the Washington Nationals, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
07/21/2018 Goes 5-6 against the Washington Nationals, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
07/31/2018 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 2B Jose Rosario.
08/15/2018 Injured on 08/13/2018, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
04/24/2019 Injured (Inner ear infection), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
05/04/2020 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 2 weeks.
07/22/2020 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Yankees in exchange for 3B António Morales.
07/31/2020 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Colorado Rockies, along with RP Henry Harris, CL Brock Young, SP Yadier Alvarez, in exchange for RP Orlando García, 3B Santiago Mateo.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/10/2021 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Craig Cooper, SP Miguel Punentac, CF Logan Tanner, in exchange for SP Clayton Kershaw, CF Tim Murphy, SP Jeffrey Starks.
08/06/2021 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
08/11/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
09/30/2021 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
10/03/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
10/13/2021 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/03/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
04/30/2022 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
07/07/2022 Injured on 07/06/2022, diagnosed with a bruised thumb, is day-to-day.
09/09/2022 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
12/20/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Washington Nationals organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
05/06/2023 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/15/2023 Released by the Washington organization.
09/02/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
11/19/2023 Released by the Kansas City organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2017 166 8
2019 171 9
Year 2B Rank
2019 41 5
Year R Rank
2017 95 8
Year HP Rank
2017 14 2
Year AVG Rank
2016 .321 3
Year OBP Rank
2016 .393 4
Year RC/27 Rank
2016 6.49 7
Year wOBA Rank
2016 .365 9
Year OPS Rank
2016 .829 10
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