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Billy Williams League
6-13-2070
Joe Ballou Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .660 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 373 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-30-1941
HR 19 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(70 games)
RBI 119
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.1%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (54.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (1.7%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 DET
135
575
82
147
26
7
9
40
50
 94 5 0
4
 2 3
.693
.321
.372
.117
.256
1965 DET
58
173
28
38
10
1
1
16
21
 35 3 1
2
 1 3
.619
.313
.306
.087
.220
1966 DET
112
462
57
103
19
4
8
32
38
 82 3 0
3
 0 3
.620
.286
.333
.110
.223
1967 DET
11
30
2
7
3
0
0
1
1
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.615
.281
.333
.100
.233
1974 NYN
18
40
5
7
0
0
0
3
5
 12 0 0
0
 2 3
.442
.267
.175
.000
.175
1975 NYN
74
128
17
32
7
1
0
12
17
 19 0 0
3
 0 5
.658
.338
.320
.070
.250
1976 NYN
53
122
13
38
5
2
1
15
13
 20 0 1
3
 3 5
.785
.375
.410
.098
.311
1977 NYN
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
Total
463
1531
205
373
70
15
19
119
146
 269 12 2
15
 8 22
.660
.314
.346
.103
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Joe Ballou has retired from the New York Hermits
1977-08-03The New York Ball Shaggers have acquired Joe Ballou from the waiver wire.
1977-05-22The New York Ball Shaggers have waived Joe Ballou.
1977-05-16The New York Ball Shaggers have designated Joe Ballou for assignment.
1974-07-23The New York Ball Shaggers have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The New York Ball Shaggers have designated Charles Anderson for assignment.
1974-07-23The New York Ball Shaggers have acquired Joe Ballou from the waiver wire. The New York Ball Shaggers have waived Trey Carmack.
1974-07-13The Brooklyn Warewolves have waived Joe Ballou.
1974-07-07The Brooklyn Warewolves have acquired Joe Ballou from the waiver wire.
1974-07-03The Baltimore Wildcatters have waived Joe Ballou.
1974-05-14The Baltimore Wildcatters have acquired Joe Ballou from the waiver wire.
1974-05-10The Detroit BUTCHERS have acquired Fred Birdsall from the waiver wire. The Detroit BUTCHERS have waived Joe Ballou.
1967-05-29The Detroit Ligers have promoted John Kelly to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Ricky Poetz to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Joe Ballou to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have sent Paddy McCosky to the minors.
1966-08-03Joe Ballou of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1965-07-26Joe Ballou of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-06-20The Detroit Ligers have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team.
1965-03-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Alex Hageman to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Joe Ballou to the minors.
1964-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Joe Ballou to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Alex Hageman to the minors.