LF Jerry Ball #77
Liberty (C) Giants CBL
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
   
10/01/1997
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LF JERRY BALL #77 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB
113 251 69 13 1 9 38 20 49 .275 .337 .442 5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 9 8 9
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 9 10 9 9
Eye 8 9 8 8
Avoid K's 9 10 9 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 14
Errors: - 6 13
Arm: 1 2 12
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 17
1st Base: - Center Field: 9
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: 14
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 14
Bunt for Hit: 16
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/1997 LBK Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1997 @ LBK Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1997 @ LBK Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/26/1997 @ LBK Win, 8-1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/24/1997 LBK Loss, 0-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1997 LBK Win, 10-5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1997 NEW Win, 7-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1997 NEW Win, 3-0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/1997 CC Win, 8-0 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
09/14/1997 POR Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY RATINGS
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:09/11/1963
Born in:Byers Mills, MA
Nationality:Newlandian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,220,000
Signed Through:1997 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 2nd Pick in Round 2
Continental Baseball League 1997 Batting Stats
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO VORP
Overall 113 251 69 13 1 9 38 30 20 49 .275 .337 .442 .779 .339 .167 11.9
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 277 4 0 0 9 1 1 111 23 5 2 71.4 35.3 4.88 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 26 2 1 1 11 14 11 14 0 0 1 .302 .388 .384 .771
Versus Right   165 43 11 0 8 27 16 9 35 1 1 3 .261 .309 .473 .782
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
April   30 6 2 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517
May   69 14 2 0 2 10 8 5 11 0 1 1 .203 .267 .319 .586
June   47 14 3 0 2 9 5 4 10 1 0 0 .298 .346 .489 .836
July   52 17 3 0 3 7 7 3 11 0 0 2 .327 .386 .558 .944
August   31 8 1 0 1 4 2 4 9 0 0 0 .258 .343 .387 .730
September   22 10 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 1 .455 .520 .773 1.293
Spring Training   35 7 3 0 0 2 8 4 9 0 0 0 .200 .282 .286 .568
Playoffs   20 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Last Year   256 61 10 2 5 26 26 19 71 0 0 1 .238 .293 .352 .645
2 Years Ago   282 70 9 1 8 22 32 16 71 1 0 1 .248 .290 .372 .662
Career   4339 1135 192 32 117 488 568 358 947 25 11 23 .262 .319 .401 .721
Home   125 31 6 1 6 23 15 12 21 1 1 3 .248 .326 .456 .782
Road   126 38 7 0 3 15 15 8 28 0 0 1 .302 .348 .429 .777
Grass   249 69 13 1 9 38 30 20 48 1 1 4 .277 .339 .446 .785
Turf   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   96 32 6 1 5 16 14 8 15 0 0 2 .333 .396 .573 .969
Night   155 37 7 0 4 22 16 12 34 1 1 2 .239 .300 .361 .661
As Starter   206 58 12 1 6 32 23 16 36 1 1 4 .282 .344 .437 .781
As Reliever / Substitution   45 11 1 0 3 6 7 4 13 0 0 0 .244 .306 .467 .773
Pinch Hitting   29 7 1 0 1 4 4 4 9 0 0 0 .241 .333 .379 .713
Close/Late   63 12 1 1 2 6 9 4 14 0 0 1 .190 .250 .333 .583
Inning 1-3   74 21 5 0 3 14 10 3 12 0 0 2 .284 .329 .473 .802
Inning 4-6   82 25 3 0 3 9 8 10 18 0 1 1 .305 .387 .451 .838
Inning 7-9   88 21 5 1 3 15 11 5 19 1 0 1 .239 .284 .420 .705
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
0 Outs   94 28 7 0 3 12 18 7 15 1 0 1 .298 .350 .468 .818
1 Outs   82 19 3 0 1 4 6 7 16 0 1 1 .232 .300 .305 .605
2 Outs   75 22 3 1 5 22 6 6 18 0 0 2 .293 .361 .560 .921
Scoring Position   61 23 6 0 3 26 11 4 8 1 0 0 .377 .409 .623 1.032
Bases Empty   143 34 6 0 3 3 12 12 33 0 0 3 .238 .310 .343 .653
Runner on 1st   47 12 1 1 3 9 7 4 8 0 1 1 .255 .327 .511 .838
Runner on 2nd   22 10 3 0 1 9 4 0 2 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 9 3 0 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 0 .450 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211
Two Strikes   121 25 3 1 7 22 15 10 49 0 0 2 .207 .278 .421 .700
First Pitch   33 9 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 .273 .286 .333 .619
Count 0-1   20 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-2   20 3 1 0 0 4 2 0 13 0 0 1 .150 .190 .200 .390
Count 1-0   19 9 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 .474 .500 .526 1.026
Count 1-1   24 8 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Count 1-2   49 6 1 0 1 4 4 0 19 0 0 0 .122 .122 .204 .327
Count 2-0   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   15 9 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .933 1.533
Count 2-2   34 10 0 0 4 10 5 0 12 0 0 1 .294 .314 .647 .961
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Full Count   18 6 1 1 2 4 4 10 5 0 0 0 .333 .571 .833 1.405
Behind in Count   89 13 4 0 1 8 7 0 32 0 0 1 .146 .156 .225 .380
Ahead in Count   53 23 3 0 1 5 8 10 0 0 1 1 .434 .531 .547 1.078
Batting Leadoff   35 7 0 1 0 3 3 6 5 0 1 1 .200 .333 .257 .590
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting 6th   58 16 3 0 2 11 9 4 9 0 0 1 .276 .333 .431 .764
Batting 7th   108 35 9 0 4 18 10 6 18 1 0 1 .324 .362 .519 .881
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   32 9 1 0 3 6 7 4 10 0 0 0 .281 .361 .594 .955
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+ VORP WAR
1985 Irondale - CBL 21 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 265 1.0 0.1
1986 Irondale - CBL 22 49 79 13 5 0 1 7 6 5 2 0 23 3 1 .165 .233 .266 .498 37 -7.3 -0.6
1987 Irondale - CBL 23 108 227 50 6 2 3 19 26 21 0 0 59 4 4 .220 .286 .304 .590 58 -15.4 -0.7
1988 Irondale - CBL 24 113 412 96 15 3 10 33 37 41 3 2 88 12 7 .233 .306 .357 .662 79 -3.3 1.3
1989 Irondale - CBL 25 126 506 127 20 2 12 54 59 45 1 1 110 16 10 .251 .313 .370 .682 87 -3.4 1.1
1990 Irondale - CBL 26 122 440 134 19 1 21 66 67 46 1 5 100 18 11 .305 .368 .495 .863 138 28.9 4.0
1991 Irondale - CBL 27 143 567 173 27 7 16 79 95 43 3 5 93 18 13 .305 .354 .462 .816 123 27.6 4.1
1992 Irondale - CBL 28 123 485 131 29 5 10 52 76 43 2 6 111 11 12 .270 .328 .412 .741 104 8.2 2.2
1993 Irondale - CBL 29 107 449 107 24 4 8 49 61 34 3 3 101 13 7 .238 .294 .363 .658 81 3.8 0.9
1994 Park City (C) - CBL 30 110 382 102 15 4 14 42 52 25 2 1 71 14 3 .267 .315 .437 .752 118 21.5 2.8
1995 Park City (C) - CBL 31 91 282 70 9 1 8 22 32 16 1 1 71 3 1 .248 .290 .372 .662 94 8.7 1.1
1996 Park City (C) - CBL 32 110 256 61 10 2 5 26 26 19 1 0 71 3 4 .238 .293 .352 .645 87 -2.1 -0.1
1997 Liberty (C) - CBL 33 113 251 69 13 1 9 38 30 20 4 1 49 5 2 .275 .337 .442 .779 124 11.9 1.0
Total CBL 1316 4339 1135 192 32 117 488 568 358 23 25 947 120 75 .262 .319 .401 .721 100 80.2 17.2
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+ VORP WAR
1985 Total - COL 21 60 276 88 11 2 11 53 73 21 1 2 32 39 8 .319 .367 .493 .859 100 0.0 0.0
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+ VORP WAR
1997 Liberty (C) - CBL 33 6 20 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 0 0.0 0.0
Total CBL 6 20 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 101 0.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1985 Irondale - ML LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.002
1986 Irondale - ML LF 13 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 57.1 2.20 +0.2 1.021
1986 Irondale - ML CF 6 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 41.0 3.07 +0.9 1.086
1986 Irondale - ML RF 6 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.1 2.80 +0.1 1.014
1987 Irondale - ML LF 45 32 68 0 0 70 2 .971 304.2 2.01 +5.2 1.128
1987 Irondale - ML CF 10 7 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 77.1 3.72 +2.6 1.115
1987 Irondale - ML RF 10 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 71.0 2.66 +0.8 1.055
1988 Irondale - ML LF 30 27 59 5 2 68 4 .941 246.1 2.34 +8.9 1.286
1988 Irondale - ML CF 23 20 52 1 1 53 0 1.000 185.1 2.57 +0.2 1.006
1988 Irondale - ML RF 54 54 96 2 0 98 0 1.000 478.0 1.85 +6.8 1.106
1989 Irondale - ML LF 126 126 242 3 0 249 4 .984 1115.2 1.98 +14.1 1.090
1989 Irondale - ML RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.0 1.024
1990 Irondale - ML LF 115 115 214 8 1 223 1 .996 1009.1 1.98 +10.8 1.078
1991 Irondale - ML LF 34 32 52 0 0 53 1 .981 283.0 1.65 +2.2 1.064
1991 Irondale - ML CF 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 -0.1 .964
1991 Irondale - ML RF 109 109 195 4 1 201 2 .990 981.1 1.83 +11.8 1.090
1992 Irondale - ML LF 88 88 174 0 0 180 6 .967 782.1 2.00 +12.1 1.110
1992 Irondale - ML CF 23 23 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 188.2 2.43 -0.1 .997
1992 Irondale - ML RF 10 9 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 80.0 1.35 +1.5 1.223
1993 Irondale - ML LF 17 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 123.0 1.46 +0.8 1.060
1993 Irondale - ML CF 94 94 194 1 0 198 3 .985 817.2 2.15 +4.7 1.033
1993 Irondale - ML RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Park City (C) - ML LF 77 75 128 3 1 133 2 .985 679.0 1.74 +5.5 1.068
1994 Park City (C) - ML CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.1 .971
1994 Park City (C) - ML RF 17 6 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 83.0 2.28 +1.3 1.094
1995 Park City (C) - ML LF 38 32 60 0 0 60 0 1.000 293.1 1.84 +1.7 1.043
1995 Park City (C) - ML CF 27 21 56 0 0 57 1 .982 191.1 2.63 +0.0 1.002
1995 Park City (C) - ML RF 14 11 9 0 0 10 1 .900 95.0 0.85 +0.7 1.116
1996 Park City (C) - ML 2B 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 -0.6 .683
1996 Park City (C) - ML LF 23 20 47 1 0 48 0 1.000 175.1 2.46 +2.3 1.077
1996 Park City (C) - ML CF 26 19 44 1 0 46 1 .978 170.0 2.38 -0.6 .982
1996 Park City (C) - ML RF 14 12 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 114.0 2.05 -0.3 .983
1997 Liberty (C) - ML 2B 7 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 11.0 3.27 -1.1 .516
1997 Liberty (C) - ML LF 40 28 57 1 0 58 0 1.000 254.2 2.05 +1.7 1.044
1997 Liberty (C) - ML CF 26 20 40 3 1 43 0 1.000 186.1 2.08 -2.0 .936
1997 Liberty (C) - ML RF 16 10 18 0 0 19 1 .947 95.2 1.69 -0.4 .971
TOTAL 2B 9 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 18.2 3.38 -1.7 .587
TOTAL LF 647 594 1138 21 4 1179 20 .983 5333.0 1.96 +65.5 1.090
TOTAL CF 240 210 493 6 2 504 5 .990 1873.2 2.40 +5.4 1.015
TOTAL RF 257 222 409 7 1 420 4 .990 2047.1 1.83 +22.3 1.080
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 8th overall pick) by the Irondale Steelers, out of college (Grassboro).
06/06/1985 Signed a minor league contract with the Irondale Steelers organization with a signing bonus of $1,870,000.
09/02/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 6 (9).
04/01/1986 Named the #19 prospect in the CBL
09/02/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 7 (9).
09/02/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (9).
09/23/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (9).
08/29/1989 Wins the 1989 CBL CL Gold Glove Award at LF.
09/02/1989 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (9).
09/01/1990 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (9).
04/29/1991 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
05/27/1991 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
06/30/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter).
07/22/1991 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1991 Wins the 1991 CBL CL Gold Glove Award at RF.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (9).
08/13/1992 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
08/15/1992 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
10/01/1992 Wins the 1992 CBL CL Gold Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (9).
06/03/1993 Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 3 weeks.
06/14/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/02/1993 Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/10/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
10/22/1993 Became a free agent.
12/19/1993 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,800,000 with the Park City (C) Patriots organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
07/01/1994 Injured on 06/29/1994, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks.
07/03/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (9).
03/04/1995 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/1995 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/14/1995 Injured on 08/10/1995, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (10).
10/18/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
02/09/1997 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Liberty (C) Giants organization.
10/01/1997 Won the 1997 Continental Baseball League World Series with the Liberty (C) Giants!
LEADER BOARDS APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 126 1
1991 141 7
Year PA Rank
1989 554 5
1991 619 7
Year AB Rank
1989 506 3
1991 567 4
Year H Rank
1991 173 5
Year K Rank
1988 88 10
1989 110 2
1992 111 7
Year TB Rank
1991 262 7
Year 2B Rank
1992 29 9
Year 3B Rank
1991 7 4
1992 5 7
1993 4 10
Year HR Rank
1990 21 9
Year SB Rank
1990 18 6
1991 18 10
Year R Rank
1991 95 8
Year IBB Rank
1991 6 8
Year SF Rank
1990 5 10
1991 5 6
1992 6 6
Year AVG Rank
1990 .305 10
1991 .305 5
Year SLG Rank
1990 .495 8
Year RC Rank
1991 88.33 10
Year OPS Rank
1990 .863 9
Year WAR Rank
1990 4.0 10
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