Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Noel Ballard
Nickname:
NitroBirthdate:
Oct. 28, 1996 (58 y, 6 m, 26 d)Born In:
New Milford, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 2032 | Chicago (SL) |
| Gold Glove | 2020 - 2B | Chicago (PL) |
| Silver Slugger | 2032 - 2B | Chicago (SL) |
| 2028 - 2B | Chicago (SL) | |
| 2027 - 2B | Chicago (3L) | |
| 2026 - 2B | Chicago (3L) | |
| 2024 - 2B | Chicago (PL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 9, 2032 | Chicago (SL) |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Chicago (3L) | |
| Aug 2, 2027 | Chicago (3L) | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Chicago (3L) | |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Chicago (PL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 63 |
| Grey Ink | 234 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sake van Arem | 858 |
| Juan Cabrera | 768 |
| Tommy Jones | 747 |
| Guillermo Coss | 726 |
| Mario Álvarez | 717 |
| Juan Jose Ayala | 715 |
| Roland Deschain | 706 |
| Juan Barrón | 700 |
| Bartolo Soto | 688 |
| Tamasaburo Kato | 684 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 108 | 2 |
| 2019 | SL | 108 | 5 |
| 2022 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2024 | PL | 108 | 8 |
| 2027 | 3L | 108 | 1 |
| 2028 | SL | 108 | 1 |
| 2032 | SL | 108 | 2 |
| 2034 | SL | 108 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 484 | 3 |
| 2019 | SL | 468 | 10 |
| 2021 | PL | 492 | 3 |
| 2022 | PL | 482 | 4 |
| 2023 | PL | 479 | 8 |
| 2024 | PL | 480 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3L | 508 | 5 |
| 2027 | 3L | 513 | 1 |
| 2028 | SL | 523 | 2 |
| 2031 | SL | 484 | 8 |
| 2032 | SL | 480 | 4 |
| 2034 | SL | 508 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3L | 420 | 5 |
| 2028 | SL | 456 | 1 |
| 2032 | SL | 411 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 130 | 6 |
| 2019 | SL | 133 | 4 |
| 2020 | PL | 122 | 6 |
| 2021 | PL | 136 | 3 |
| 2022 | PL | 126 | 5 |
| 2023 | PL | 136 | 5 |
| 2024 | PL | 137 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 111 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3L | 133 | 5 |
| 2027 | 3L | 139 | 3 |
| 2028 | SL | 149 | 1 |
| 2031 | SL | 127 | 8 |
| 2032 | SL | 142 | 1 |
| 2034 | SL | 130 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SL | 98 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SL | 24 | 10 |
| 2020 | PL | 22 | 8 |
| 2034 | SL | 25 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SL | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | SL | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | SL | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | PL | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | PL | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | PL | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | PL | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | SL | 7 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SL | 36 | 4 |
| 2017 | SL | 55 | 1 |
| 2018 | SL | 69 | 1 |
| 2019 | SL | 47 | 2 |
| 2020 | PL | 50 | 1 |
| 2021 | PL | 35 | 1 |
| 2022 | PL | 51 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 24 | 3 |
| 2024 | PL | 28 | 2 |
| 2025 | SL | 25 | 6 |
| 2027 | 3L | 19 | 9 |
| 2028 | SL | 26 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 80 | 6 |
| 2019 | SL | 83 | 3 |
| 2021 | PL | 77 | 1 |
| 2022 | PL | 71 | 3 |
| 2023 | PL | 75 | 2 |
| 2025 | SL | 86 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3L | 79 | 3 |
| 2027 | 3L | 81 | 1 |
| 2028 | SL | 71 | 4 |
| 2034 | SL | 78 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SL | 87 | 1 |
| 2018 | SL | 107 | 1 |
| 2019 | SL | 90 | 1 |
| 2020 | PL | 76 | 5 |
| 2021 | PL | 78 | 3 |
| 2022 | PL | 77 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 85 | 2 |
| 2024 | PL | 66 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 79 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3L | 112 | 2 |
| 2027 | 3L | 91 | 2 |
| 2028 | SL | 62 | 5 |
| 2030 | PL | 49 | 8 |
| 2031 | SL | 69 | 5 |
| 2032 | SL | 65 | 4 |
| 2034 | SL | 90 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SL | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | SL | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | SL | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | PL | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | PL | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | SL | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3L | 6 | 4 |
| 2027 | 3L | 8 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | SL | 11 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | PL | 6 | 4 |
| 2031 | SL | 5 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 0.350 | 2 |
| 2019 | SL | 0.354 | 2 |
| 2020 | PL | 0.316 | 5 |
| 2021 | PL | 0.333 | 2 |
| 2022 | PL | 0.313 | 7 |
| 2023 | PL | 0.348 | 3 |
| 2024 | PL | 0.336 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 0.291 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3L | 0.338 | 3 |
| 2027 | 3L | 0.331 | 4 |
| 2028 | SL | 0.327 | 3 |
| 2031 | SL | 0.310 | 9 |
| 2032 | SL | 0.346 | 1 |
| 2034 | SL | 0.322 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SL | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2017 | SL | 0.407 | 5 |
| 2018 | SL | 0.492 | 1 |
| 2019 | SL | 0.477 | 1 |
| 2020 | PL | 0.427 | 2 |
| 2021 | PL | 0.441 | 1 |
| 2022 | PL | 0.423 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 0.461 | 1 |
| 2024 | PL | 0.423 | 2 |
| 2025 | SL | 0.414 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3L | 0.482 | 1 |
| 2027 | 3L | 0.448 | 1 |
| 2028 | SL | 0.407 | 2 |
| 2029 | PL | 0.376 | 5 |
| 2030 | PL | 0.393 | 3 |
| 2031 | SL | 0.405 | 3 |
| 2032 | SL | 0.438 | 2 |
| 2034 | SL | 0.446 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SL | 0.937 | 6 |
| 2023 | PL | 0.894 | 6 |
| 2024 | PL | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3L | 0.876 | 7 |
| 2032 | SL | 0.841 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 108 | 3 |
| 2019 | SL | 108 | 5 |
| 2022 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2024 | PL | 108 | 8 |
| 2027 | 3L | 108 | 1 |
| 2028 | SL | 108 | 1 |
| 2032 | SL | 108 | 2 |
| 2034 | SL | 108 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SL | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2019 | SL | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2020 | PL | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2021 | PL | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2022 | PL | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2023 | PL | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2024 | PL | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3L | 4.9 | 3 |
| 2027 | 3L | 4.9 | 3 |
| 2028 | SL | 4.1 | 5 |
| 2032 | SL | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2034 | SL | 3.5 | 5 |