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Ford Hernandez League
6-25-2210
John Ball Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-26 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-22-1962
K 626 Drafted Round 2, Pick 33
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(82 games)
IP 789.1
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 TEX
2
 1
72
0
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 134 78 76 2 46
89
1.50
5.70
1988 TEX
1
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 2
117.1
 138 81 81 3 59
94
1.68
6.21
1989 TEX
6
 2
80
0
0
0
1
 5
118.1
 105 56 53 5 59
100
1.39
4.03
1990 TEX
3
 7
76
1
0
0
0
 4
115.1
 129 76 66 2 42
88
1.48
5.15
1991 TEX
8
 5
60
0
0
0
4
 11
74.1
 70 28 27 2 27
60
1.30
3.27
1992 TEX
6
 6
53
0
0
0
2
 5
69.2
 76 41 37 1 34
57
1.58
4.78
1993 CIN
0
 1
22
0
0
0
0
 1
28.2
 29 13 13 1 5
16
1.19
4.08
1994 CIN
0
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 12 11 10 0 6
5
2.08
10.38
1996 PIT
9
 2
90
0
0
0
3
 4
123.2
 154 80 65 2 55
101
1.69
4.73
1997 PIT
2
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 14 4 4 0 2
16
1.20
2.70
2210
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
37
 26
535
1
0
0
10
 32
789.1
 861 468 432 18 335
626
1.52
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01John Ball has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-05-26The Pittsburgh Piranhas have waived John Ball.
1997-04-28The Pittsburgh Piranhas have designated John Ball for assignment.
1996-04-21The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted John Ball to the major league team.
1996-04-18The Pittsburgh Piranhas have acquired John Ball from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have waived John Ball.
1994-07-14The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have promoted Tom Joss to the major league team. The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have designated John Ball for assignment.
1993-04-18The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have acquired John Ball from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The Texas Warlords have promoted Jerry Cairo to the major league team. The Texas Warlords have promoted Walt Dugger to the major league team. The Texas Warlords have promoted Rip Bridges to the major league team. The Texas Warlords have designated John Ball for assignment. The Texas Warlords have designated Andy Bishop for assignment. The Texas Warlords have designated Jeff Black for assignment.
1987-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted John Conroy to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted John Gonzalez to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Robert Wilson to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted John Ball to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Jim Newson for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Matthew Long for assignment.
1986-04-18The Texas Rangers have acquired John Ball from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived John Ball.