P Jim Ball #45
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/18/2040
P JIM BALL #45 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 4 5 4 4
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Changeup 1 1
Cutter 4 4
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 7
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Jim never lacks for effort, but he has a relatively poor baseball IQ.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:01/29/1996
Born in:Grafton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2017, 6th Pick in Round 7
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Duluth - PEBA 25 3 0 0 0 0 6.23 4.1 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 1.38 .250 3.66 0.0 67
2022 Duluth - PEBA 26 31 0 4 1 1 2.70 40.0 39 15 12 3 13 24 0 0 1.30 .283 4.07 0.3 160
2023 Duluth - PEBA 27 36 3 4 3 1 5.25 61.2 66 37 36 14 13 51 0 0 1.28 .289 5.07 -0.4 77
2024 Duluth - PEBA 28 69 2 6 4 1 3.90 113.0 94 49 49 15 35 75 0 0 1.14 .244 4.46 -0.3 101
2025 Duluth - PEBA 29 48 1 8 5 3 3.38 82.2 73 35 31 9 20 59 0 0 1.12 .259 3.82 0.5 117
2026 Duluth - PEBA 30 5 0 0 0 0 4.91 7.1 8 4 4 1 2 6 0 0 1.36 .318 3.89 0.0 77
2035 Hartford - PEBA 39 47 0 5 6 5 3.18 68.0 64 26 24 7 9 40 0 0 1.07 .270 2.87 0.4 94
2036 Hartford - PEBA 40 19 0 2 1 3 6.41 19.2 27 14 14 4 6 10 0 0 1.68 .333 5.60 -0.2 67
Total PEBA 258 6 29 20 14 3.93 396.2 374 183 173 53 101 268 0 0 1.20 .269 4.15 0.3 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Penn State - COL 18 12 12 2 6 0 6.95 57.0 73 46 44 9 17 29 0 0 1.58 .314 5.99 0.5 80
2015 Penn State - COL 19 14 14 2 3 0 6.71 61.2 91 51 46 8 24 50 0 0 1.86 .399 5.41 0.9 82
2016 Penn State - COL 20 16 16 5 4 0 3.94 75.1 71 37 33 5 25 61 0 0 1.27 .295 4.54 2.0 147
2017 Penn State - COL 21 12 12 8 0 0 4.52 67.2 70 35 34 4 34 45 0 0 1.54 .310 5.38 1.3 131
2017 Ketchikan - S A 21 14 13 9 2 0 3.74 79.1 62 35 33 16 22 59 0 0 1.06 .210 5.58 -0.1 117
2018 Ketchikan - S A 22 11 5 4 0 4 1.64 38.1 21 7 7 2 6 30 0 0 0.70 .186 3.19 0.9 260
2018 Nampa - A 22 8 8 3 2 0 4.04 42.1 45 23 19 4 15 30 0 0 1.42 .297 4.59 0.8 124
2019 Nampa - A 23 24 5 4 2 13 2.17 49.2 44 13 12 6 9 55 0 0 1.07 .302 3.75 1.1 237
2019 Hamilton - AA 23 14 3 1 2 0 3.63 34.2 37 21 14 7 6 28 0 0 1.24 .280 5.11 0.2 133
2020 Hamilton - AA 24 25 0 2 0 4 2.57 28.0 22 8 8 3 4 26 0 0 0.93 .257 3.37 0.5 176
2020 Grand Rapids - AAA 24 23 0 2 0 2 3.73 41.0 41 18 17 9 9 34 0 0 1.22 .281 5.59 -0.2 132
2021 Hamilton - AA 25 10 10 5 1 0 2.01 67.0 54 17 15 0 17 45 0 0 1.06 .263 2.84 2.0 200
2021 Madison - AAA 25 8 0 1 2 0 7.50 12.0 18 10 10 4 2 10 0 0 1.67 .368 6.47 -0.3 58
2021 Mississauga - AA 25 17 0 1 0 3 4.35 31.0 36 16 15 6 8 34 0 0 1.42 .349 4.33 -0.0 92
2022 Madison - AAA 26 24 3 2 1 5 2.66 44.0 39 19 13 5 11 34 0 0 1.14 .264 4.06 0.2 149
2023 Madison - AAA 27 13 0 2 1 1 2.33 19.1 14 6 5 1 1 25 0 0 0.78 .295 1.84 0.6 169
2028 Manchester - WIL 32 35 26 9 8 0 3.91 156.1 170 70 68 14 26 129 0 0 1.25 .336 3.14 3.3 96
2029 Grand Rapids - AAA 33 54 0 5 7 5 3.17 71.0 61 26 25 10 12 71 0 0 1.03 .280 3.00 0.5 99
2030 Kure - WIL 34 34 29 8 10 0 3.87 160.2 177 71 69 17 32 116 0 0 1.30 .314 3.50 2.4 95
2031 Kure - WIL 35 59 0 4 3 4 2.10 77.0 56 19 18 5 19 81 0 0 0.97 .256 2.09 2.4 176
2032 Long Beach - WIL 36 32 32 7 16 0 4.49 170.1 177 87 85 24 35 118 0 0 1.24 .291 3.93 1.8 83
2033 New Jersey - WIL 37 53 7 5 7 33 3.21 89.2 96 34 32 10 25 77 0 0 1.35 .321 3.50 0.9 114
2034 New Jersey - WIL 38 7 0 0 1 2 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 1.38 .417 1.12 0.5 151
2034 Mansfield - AAA 38 6 0 1 0 1 2.25 12.0 15 4 3 0 1 20 0 0 1.33 .500 0.00 0.7 130
2037 Portland - WIL 41 22 0 2 2 0 2.42 26.0 30 11 7 3 8 9 0 0 1.46 .287 4.79 -0.4 143
Total GBB AAA 128 3 13 11 14 3.30 199.1 188 83 73 29 36 194 0 0 1.12 .296 3.68 114.8
Total GNL AA 66 13 9 3 7 2.91 160.2 149 62 52 16 35 133 0 0 1.15 .282 3.71 147.4
Total NAFTA A 32 13 7 4 13 3.03 92.0 89 36 31 10 24 85 0 0 1.23 .299 4.14 167.1
Total USCBA COL 54 54 17 13 0 5.40 261.2 305 169 157 26 100 185 0 0 1.55 .329 5.28 105.0
Total SS-A 25 18 13 2 4 3.06 117.2 83 42 40 18 28 89 0 0 0.94 .202 4.80 142.5
Total WIL 242 94 35 47 39 3.68 688.0 716 294 281 73 146 538 0 0 1.25 .309 3.39 100.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Penn State - USCBA COL 21 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 5.1 6 3 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.50 .333 3.92 0.2 176
2017 Ketchikan - SS-A 21 2 2 0 0 0 1.64 11.0 8 4 2 1 5 12 0 0 1.18 .250 3.90 0.2 268
2018 Ketchikan - SS-A 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.61 0.0 999
2019 Hamilton - GNL AA 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .333 2.99 0.0 999
2020 Grand Rapids - GBB AAA 24 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.46 .083 3.89 0.1 999
2021 Madison - GBB AAA 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2022 Madison - GBB AAA 26 4 4 1 1 0 3.22 22.1 20 8 8 0 5 17 0 0 1.12 .299 2.39 0.8 123
2023 Duluth - PEBA 27 3 1 1 0 0 3.12 8.2 8 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 1.15 .219 6.04 -0.1 130
2025 Duluth - PEBA 29 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0.94 .118 4.72 -0.0 117
2028 Manchester - WIL 32 5 0 0 0 1 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0.69 .231 1.51 0.2 182
2029 Grand Rapids - GBB AAA 33 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 3 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 1.06 .300 0.98 0.3 999
2031 Kure - WIL 35 3 1 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.67 .120 2.24 0.3 999
2033 New Jersey - WIL 37 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.33 .429 1.20 0.2 999
Total PEBA 5 1 1 0 0 3.21 14.0 10 5 5 1 5 1 0 0 1.07 .184 5.54 124.7
Total GBB AAA 12 4 2 1 0 2.18 33.0 24 8 8 0 9 27 0 0 1.00 .264 2.36 181.8
Total GNL AA 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .333 2.99 999.0
Total USCBA COL 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 5.1 6 3 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.50 .333 3.92 175.7
Total SS-A 3 2 0 0 1 1.50 12.0 8 4 2 1 5 12 0 0 1.08 .226 3.88 292.0
Total WIL 10 1 1 0 3 0.55 16.1 9 1 1 0 4 14 0 0 0.80 .200 1.86 684.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Penn State - COL P 12 12 6 11 1 19 2 .895 57.0 2.68 -1.5 .942
2015 Penn State - COL P 14 14 3 10 1 15 2 .867 61.2 1.90 -0.1 .941
2016 Penn State - COL P 16 16 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 75.1 1.31 +0.7 1.040
2017 Ketchikan - S A P 14 13 3 10 1 14 1 .929 79.1 1.47 +0.1 .920
2017 Penn State - COL P 12 12 4 6 0 11 1 .909 67.2 1.33 +1.5 .893
2018 Nampa - A P 8 8 0 7 0 8 1 .875 42.1 1.49 +0.7 1.032
2018 Ketchikan - S A P 11 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 +0.0 1.044
2019 Hamilton - AA P 14 3 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 34.2 1.82 +0.0 1.036
2019 Nampa - A P 24 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 49.2 1.27 +0.4 1.028
2020 Grand Rapids - AAA P 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 41.0 0.22 -0.1 .000
2020 Hamilton - AA P 25 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 28.0 0.96 +1.1 1.035
2021 Duluth - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2021 Madison - AAA P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.2 1.036
2021 Mississauga - AA P 17 0 0 6 2 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 -0.5 1.036
2021 Hamilton - AA P 10 10 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 67.0 1.34 -0.8 1.151
2022 Duluth - MLB P 31 0 3 4 0 9 2 .778 40.0 1.57 -1.1 .798
2022 Madison - AAA P 23 3 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 44.0 2.05 +0.1 1.032
2023 Duluth - MLB P 35 3 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 61.2 2.19 -0.3 .952
2023 Madison - AAA P 13 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 -0.1 1.030
2024 Duluth - MLB P 69 2 7 10 2 17 0 1.000 113.0 1.35 +1.0 1.010
2025 Duluth - MLB P 47 1 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 82.2 1.74 +0.5 1.013
2026 Duluth - MLB P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 -0.1 .000
2028 Manchester - WIL P 35 26 6 27 2 33 0 1.000 156.1 1.90 +1.8 1.090
2029 Grand Rapids - AAA P 54 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 71.0 1.14 -1.3 .897
2030 Kure - WIL P 34 29 7 18 2 27 2 .926 160.2 1.40 +0.0 .980
2031 Kure - WIL P 59 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 77.0 1.05 -0.2 1.048
2032 Long Beach - WIL P 32 32 8 9 0 19 2 .895 170.1 0.90 -0.4 1.068
2033 New Jersey - WIL P 53 7 2 8 0 11 1 .909 89.2 1.00 +1.5 .956
2034 Mansfield - AAA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.1 .000
2034 New Jersey - WIL P 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.3 1.063
2035 Hartford - MLB P 47 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 68.0 0.79 +1.7 1.334
2036 Hartford - MLB P 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2037 Portland - WIL P 22 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.7 1.020
TOTAL P 801 201 91 211 16 317 15 .953 1916.0 1.42 +5.1 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
05/26/2013 Joined the Penn State Pride.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (3); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 1 (4).
03/17/2014 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 1 (5).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (4).
05/31/2017 Released by the Penn State Pride.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 170th overall pick) by the Kalamazoo Badgers.
07/06/2017 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/23/2019 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
05/04/2020 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
06/13/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Great Northern League All-Star Game.
06/21/2021 Was traded by the Kalamazoo Badgers to the Duluth Warriors in exchange for MR Michael Ayers.
10/03/2021 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
04/24/2022 Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/18/2022 Wins the 2022 GBB AAA RML Championship Series MVP Award.
12/01/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
12/01/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
09/01/2024 Injured (strained forearm), out for 1-2 weeks.
12/06/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7).
04/20/2025 Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/07/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
05/04/2026 Released by the Duluth Warriors.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7).
05/19/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the West Virginia Alleghenies organization.
05/24/2027 Released by the West Virginia Alleghenies.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
04/08/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $610,000 with the Manchester Maulers organization.
05/01/2028 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/14/2028 Wins the 2028 World Independant League Paul Moots Cup with the Manchester Maulers!
11/07/2028 Became a free agent.
12/15/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($500 bonus) with the Kalamazoo Badgers organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
11/29/2029 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
01/18/2030 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,480,000 with the Kure Arsenal organization.
04/17/2030 Injured (Tired arm), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/07/2030 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
11/18/2031 Wins the 2031 WIL WIL Reliever of the Year Award.
12/02/2031 Became a free agent.
12/18/2031 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Long Beach Oilers organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7).
03/17/2032 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/08/2032 Became a free agent.
12/09/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $740,000 with the New Jersey Hitmen organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
06/02/2033 Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/02/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
02/05/2034 Signed a minor league contract with the West Virginia Alleghenies organization.
03/17/2034 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/2034 Released by the West Virginia organization.
05/11/2034 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 with the New Jersey Hitmen organization.
05/16/2034 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/19/2034 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
06/17/2034 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 months.
11/30/2034 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
04/14/2035 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Hartford Harpoon organization.
11/30/2035 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,355,200.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
06/15/2036 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 13-14 months.
12/03/2036 Became a free agent.
12/19/2036 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 with the Portland Chinook organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
06/21/2037 Released by the Portland Chinook.
11/07/2037 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2031 59 5
Year L Rank
2032 16 1
Year SV Rank
2033 33 7
Year HLD Rank
2024 16 9
2031 19 2
Year HRA Rank
2032 24 6
Year WP Rank
2030 6 10
2032 7 10
Year K/BB Rank
2032 3.37 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2032 1.85 4
Year RA Rank
2031 59 5
Year GF Rank
2033 43 8
Year GB% Rank
2032 0.55 10
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