2B Jeff Ball #65
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/05/2000
OA: 42 POT: 42
2B JEFF BALL #65 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 192 50 10 1 4 27 25 49 .260 .348 .385 1 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 49 50
Gap 61 63 60 61
Power 45 46 45 45
Eye 48 49 48 48
Avoid K's 45 45 44 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 56 4
Errors: - 57 6
Arm: 1 69 9
Turn DP: - 48 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 32
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 51 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 52 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 54
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 92
Stealing Aggressiveness: 77
Stealing Ability: 91
Baserunning Inst.: 99
Sacrifice Bunt: 17
Bunt for Hit: 19
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/04/2000 ARI Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/03/2000 ARI Win, 5-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/02/2000 ARI Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/31/2000 @ DET Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/30/2000 @ DET Win, 9-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/29/2000 @ DET Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/28/2000 @ MIN Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/27/2000 @ MIN Loss, 2-9 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/26/2000 @ MIN Loss, 0-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/25/2000 @ KC Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Intense competitor.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/17/1969
Born in:Merced, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$456,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 10th Pick in Round 6
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 192 50 10 1 4 27 24 25 49 .260 .348 .385 .734 .330 .125 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 221 2 0 0 4 2 2 74 15 1 3 25.0 26.2 4.63 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 14 1 0 1 5 5 5 16 2 0 0 .250 .302 .321 .623
Versus Right   136 36 9 1 3 22 19 20 33 0 2 2 .265 .367 .412 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 2 0 .250 .318 .400 .718
April   89 22 6 1 1 11 8 8 17 1 0 1 .247 .313 .371 .684
May   95 27 4 0 3 16 16 15 28 1 2 1 .284 .384 .421 .805
June   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Spring Training   82 21 6 0 3 17 17 12 17 0 1 1 .256 .358 .439 .797
Last Year   527 154 42 5 12 82 86 54 110 4 2 9 .292 .365 .459 .825
2 Years Ago   544 151 30 3 8 61 82 41 111 1 11 6 .278 .334 .388 .722
Career   3248 908 236 23 65 453 469 276 663 22 28 33 .280 .340 .426 .766
Home   103 28 5 1 1 12 13 16 24 1 0 1 .272 .372 .369 .741
Road   89 22 5 0 3 15 11 9 25 1 2 1 .247 .320 .404 .724
Grass   168 43 9 1 2 22 21 24 41 2 2 2 .256 .352 .357 .709
Turf   24 7 1 0 2 5 3 1 8 0 0 0 .292 .320 .583 .903
Day   55 11 4 0 0 4 3 7 12 1 0 0 .200 .286 .273 .558
Night   137 39 6 1 4 23 21 18 37 1 2 2 .285 .373 .431 .804
As Starter   191 50 10 1 4 27 24 25 48 2 2 2 .262 .350 .387 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   39 12 0 0 1 10 4 3 10 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Inning 1-3   55 11 4 0 2 6 5 6 19 1 1 1 .200 .286 .382 .668
Inning 4-6   66 18 3 1 1 8 12 14 14 0 1 1 .273 .407 .394 .801
Inning 7-9   68 20 3 0 1 13 7 5 15 1 0 0 .294 .338 .382 .720
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   74 20 3 0 2 9 14 7 13 1 2 2 .270 .345 .392 .737
1 Outs   59 15 5 1 0 6 6 10 21 1 0 0 .254 .357 .373 .730
2 Outs   59 15 2 0 2 12 4 8 15 0 0 0 .254 .343 .390 .733
Scoring Position   47 16 4 1 2 25 6 10 11 2 2 1 .340 .450 .596 1.046
Bases Empty   113 28 5 0 2 2 12 9 31 0 0 1 .248 .309 .345 .654
Runner on 1st   32 6 1 0 0 0 6 6 7 0 0 0 .188 .316 .219 .535
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 3 0 2 0 .111 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 3rd   6 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 1 0 1 6 2 3 5 0 0 0 .375 .474 .625 1.099
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 .400 .375 1.000 1.375
Two Strikes   93 15 3 0 0 4 10 10 49 0 0 0 .161 .243 .194 .436
First Pitch   32 11 3 1 0 9 3 0 0 1 1 1 .344 .353 .500 .853
Count 0-1   14 6 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .786 1.214
Count 0-2   18 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Count 1-0   16 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
Count 1-1   14 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
Count 1-2   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 .136 .136 .182 .318
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 2-1   15 9 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .562 .867 1.429
Count 2-2   33 6 1 0 0 3 4 0 22 0 0 0 .182 .182 .212 .394
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 .333 1.167
Full Count   20 3 0 0 0 1 3 10 9 0 0 0 .150 .433 .150 .583
Behind in Count   54 12 4 0 1 5 4 0 18 0 0 0 .222 .222 .352 .574
Ahead in Count   39 16 2 0 3 8 10 15 0 1 1 0 .410 .564 .692 1.256
Batting 2nd   25 7 4 0 0 1 4 2 7 0 1 0 .280 .333 .440 .773
Batting 6th   17 7 1 0 1 6 2 1 3 0 1 0 .412 .444 .647 1.092
Batting 7th   15 4 0 0 1 1 5 6 3 0 0 0 .267 .476 .467 .943
Batting 8th   135 32 5 1 2 19 13 16 36 2 0 2 .237 .323 .333 .656
Low Leverage   94 22 6 0 1 3 9 9 25 0 0 0 .234 .301 .330 .631
Medium Leverage   66 19 3 1 1 9 10 10 16 0 2 2 .288 .397 .409 .807
High Leverage   32 9 1 0 2 15 5 6 8 2 0 0 .281 .375 .500 .875
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
1992 Texas - XFBL 23 41 142 38 4 1 2 14 17 8 2 4 18 3 6 .268 .308 .352 .660 84 83 -0.0
1993 Texas - XFBL 24 102 359 96 30 1 5 35 39 26 3 2 70 7 3 .267 .321 .398 .719 92 93 1.4
1994 Texas - XFBL 25 144 526 174 52 3 13 116 75 45 2 5 95 16 9 .331 .382 .515 .898 126 122 3.2
1995 Texas - XFBL 26 101 325 88 25 3 6 44 46 28 4 1 71 10 3 .271 .335 .422 .757 98 97 1.1
1996 Texas - XFBL 27 152 535 136 37 6 14 68 87 44 5 3 118 12 7 .254 .315 .424 .739 91 90 0.9
1997 Tampa Bay - XFBL 28 24 98 21 6 0 1 6 13 5 0 0 21 4 1 .214 .252 .306 .559 44 46 -0.6
1998 Texas - XFBL 29 150 544 151 30 3 8 61 82 41 6 1 111 11 1 .278 .334 .388 .722 88 89 1.6
1999 Texas - XFBL 30 150 527 154 42 5 12 82 86 54 9 4 110 20 3 .292 .365 .459 .825 104 105 3.3
2000 Texas - XFBL 31 54 192 50 10 1 4 27 24 25 2 2 49 1 3 .260 .348 .385 .734 81 90 0.7
Total XFBL 918 3248 908 236 23 65 453 469 276 33 22 663 84 36 .280 .340 .426 .766 97 97 11.6
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
1989 Williston - BC 20 10 39 9 1 0 3 6 7 5 1 0 8 1 0 .231 .333 .487 .821 110 95 0.2
1989 Monterrey - WDL 20 25 55 10 0 0 1 3 7 7 1 0 13 2 0 .182 .286 .236 .522 43 51 -0.2
1990 Williston - BC 21 66 248 73 18 3 4 50 46 40 3 3 48 12 2 .294 .395 .440 .834 119 122 2.2
1990 Monterrey - WDL 21 31 82 25 7 0 2 19 10 4 1 1 13 6 1 .305 .341 .463 .804 108 109 0.5
1990 Denver - AAA 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.0
1991 Anderson - A 22 95 358 136 30 3 18 82 69 48 4 6 62 16 6 .380 .452 .631 1.083 185 173 5.0
1991 Monterrey - WDL 22 57 229 77 12 3 10 47 43 21 2 2 27 14 2 .336 .394 .546 .940 143 143 2.5
1992 Pittsfield - AA 23 89 357 99 20 3 8 54 63 47 6 4 61 17 4 .277 .367 .417 .785 101 102 1.6
1997 Dallas - AAA 28 108 423 125 28 1 13 58 78 48 4 3 98 6 5 .296 .370 .459 .829 123 126 3.6
Total AA 109 424 125 28 1 13 58 78 48 4 3 99 6 5 .295 .370 .458 .827 122 125
Total EL 89 357 99 20 3 8 54 63 47 6 4 61 17 4 .277 .367 .417 .785 101 102
Total WCL 95 358 136 30 3 18 82 69 48 4 6 62 16 6 .380 .452 .631 1.083 185 173
Total PINL 76 287 82 19 3 7 56 53 45 4 3 56 13 2 .286 .386 .446 .832 118 118
Total SOB 113 366 112 19 3 13 69 60 32 4 3 53 22 3 .306 .365 .481 .846 120 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Texas - XFBL 2B 36 35 67 85 19 157 5 .968 304.1 4.50 -2.9 .948
1992 Texas - XFBL 3B 3 3 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.2 1.051
1993 Texas - XFBL 1B 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 0.0 .000
1993 Texas - XFBL 2B 40 36 70 106 24 182 6 .967 321.0 4.93 -2.1 .966
1993 Texas - XFBL 3B 59 55 23 111 5 142 8 .944 493.1 2.44 +1.4 .997
1994 Texas - XFBL 2B 94 94 179 239 59 425 7 .984 824.2 4.56 -2.4 .984
1994 Texas - XFBL 3B 63 48 28 75 9 108 5 .954 439.2 2.11 -0.9 .988
1995 Texas - XFBL 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Texas - XFBL 2B 69 68 109 204 44 316 3 .991 589.0 4.78 +2.1 1.021
1995 Texas - XFBL 3B 26 17 12 27 5 42 3 .929 166.1 2.11 -2.1 .944
1996 Texas - XFBL 1B 3 3 28 2 3 30 0 1.000 27.0 10.00 +0.0 1.031
1996 Texas - XFBL 2B 140 138 240 371 88 616 5 .992 1202.1 4.57 +1.0 1.013
1996 Texas - XFBL 3B 13 9 12 18 0 32 2 .938 88.1 3.06 +0.1 .968
1997 Tampa Bay - XFBL 3B 24 24 17 46 4 70 7 .900 210.1 2.70 -2.8 .946
1998 Texas - XFBL 2B 114 113 219 327 76 553 7 .987 986.2 4.98 +2.2 1.007
1998 Texas - XFBL 3B 26 19 14 29 3 48 5 .896 183.0 2.11 -1.1 .939
1998 Texas - XFBL SS 17 15 29 41 14 72 2 .972 128.0 4.92 -3.8 .910
1999 Texas - XFBL 2B 36 36 77 92 32 174 5 .971 312.0 4.88 -1.0 .983
1999 Texas - XFBL 3B 108 106 80 188 18 277 9 .968 931.1 2.59 +3.7 1.055
1999 Texas - XFBL SS 9 5 16 12 2 31 3 .903 55.0 4.58 -1.1 .813
2000 Texas - XFBL 2B 8 8 16 27 7 44 1 .977 70.0 5.53 -0.2 .972
2000 Texas - XFBL 3B 46 45 22 96 14 122 4 .967 401.2 2.64 +3.8 1.068
TOTAL 1B 4 4 31 2 3 33 0 1.000 36.2 8.10 +0.0 1.031
TOTAL 2B 537 528 977 1451 349 2467 39 .984 4610.0 4.74 -3.3 .998
TOTAL 3B 368 326 210 596 58 849 43 .949 2940.0 2.47 +2.5 1.015
TOTAL SS 26 20 45 53 16 103 5 .951 183.0 4.82 -4.8 .885
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 140th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
08/18/1989 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 19 (46); Eye: 39 (51).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (50); Power: 21 (41); Eye: 39 (49).
04/29/1991 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/1991 Wins the WCL Player of the Week Award.
05/27/1991 Wins the WCL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1991 Wins the WCL Batter of the Month Award.
08/03/1991 Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks.
09/16/1991 Wins the 1991 WCL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
09/18/1991 Finished 2nd in 1991 WCL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 24 (40); Eye: 39 (48).
06/29/1992 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
10/02/1992 Wins the 1992 EL Great Glove Award at 3B.
11/25/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $67,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (49); Power: 30 (42); Eye: 42 (49).
11/25/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $69,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (56); Power: 32 (35); Eye: 48 (57).
11/21/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $71,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 31 (32); Eye: 48 (55).
05/29/1995 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/10/1995 Injured (biceps strain),out for 7 weeks.
11/17/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $180,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 48 (54).
10/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 expansion draft from the Texas Rangers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 11, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick).
11/03/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
11/20/1996 Wins the 1996 XFBL AL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 49 (52).
09/27/1997 Wins the 1997 American Association Round 1 with the Dallas Nordiques!
10/06/1997 Wins the 1997 AA Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/30/1997 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
12/23/1997 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 47 (48).
05/05/1998 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/05/1998 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/03/1998 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $345,100.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 47 (48).
07/21/1999 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/23/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $456,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 47 (47).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1994 52 4
Year SH Rank
1998 11 9
Year AVG Rank
1994 .331 8
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