Michael Aaron Ballard
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 180 lb.
Born: February 6, 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia, US
High School: Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, VA)
School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 50th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, VA), the Minnesota Twins in the 47th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) and the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.68 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.1 | 78 | 49 | 40 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 1.532 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 2.16 |
| 2007 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | TEX | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.50 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164.0 | 183 | 93 | 82 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 702 | 1.335 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 23 | Clinton | MIDW | A | TEX | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.93 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.2 | 87 | 41 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 1.335 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.21 |
| 2007 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.99 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 96 | 52 | 49 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 377 | 1.336 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 3.27 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.81 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134.2 | 170 | 76 | 72 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 596 | 1.567 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 24 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4.02 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96.1 | 113 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 419 | 1.526 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 24 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | TEX | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.81 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 1.670 | 13.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 3.29 |
| 2009 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.98 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151.2 | 163 | 78 | 67 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 650 | 1.273 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 3.20 |
| 2009 | 25 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.71 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123.2 | 134 | 60 | 51 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 530 | 1.294 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 3.08 |
| 2009 | 25 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 1.179 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 26 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.09 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 | 142 | 72 | 63 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 498 | 1.572 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | BAL | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.84 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 159.1 | 155 | 77 | 68 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 150 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 660 | 1.161 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 27 | Bowie | EL | AA | BAL | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 89 | 46 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 425 | 0.944 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 8.62 |
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.91 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51.1 | 66 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 1.617 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 2.24 |
| 2012 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.31 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 81 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 283 | 1.515 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 3.29 |
| 2013 | 29 | Southern Maryland | ATLL | Ind | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 1.407 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 2.67 | |
| 8 Seasons | 53 | 50 | .515 | 4.46 | 172 | 147 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 876.0 | 1004 | 492 | 434 | 92 | 212 | 1 | 658 | 29 | 7 | 33 | 3787 | 1.388 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 3.10 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 24 | 17 | .585 | 3.78 | 66 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 392.2 | 417 | 187 | 165 | 37 | 90 | 0 | 320 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 1657 | 1.291 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 3.56 | ||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5.34 | 55 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 229.0 | 294 | 151 | 136 | 29 | 61 | 1 | 150 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1030 | 1.550 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 2.46 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.93 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.2 | 87 | 41 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 1.335 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.21 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.68 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.1 | 78 | 49 | 40 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 1.532 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 2.16 | ||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.99 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 96 | 52 | 49 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 377 | 1.336 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 3.27 | ||||
| Ind (1 season) | Ind | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 1.407 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 2.67 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | TEX | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | Clinton | MIDW | A | TEX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | TEX | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | TEX | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 26 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | BAL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 27 | Bowie | EL | AA | BAL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | Southern Maryland | ATLL | Ind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 Seasons | 172 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 66 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| A (1 season) | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ind (1 season) | Ind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | P | 18 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.06 | 7 | 5 | 42% | |||||
| 2007 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | TEX | P | 28 | 37 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.29 | 12 | 10 | 45% | |||||
| 2007 | 23 | Clinton | MIDW | A | TEX | P | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.00 | 6 | 8 | 57% | |||||
| 2007 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | P | 14 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.57 | 6 | 2 | 25% | |||||
| 2008 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | P | 25 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 0.88 | 15 | 5 | 25% | |||||
| 2008 | 24 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | P | 17 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 0.71 | 13 | 5 | 28% | |||||
| 2008 | 24 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | TEX | P | 8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.25 | 2 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2009 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | P | 28 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 0.82 | 11 | 5 | 31% | |||||
| 2009 | 25 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | P | 20 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 0.95 | 7 | 5 | 42% | |||||
| 2009 | 25 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | P | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2010 | 26 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | TEX | P | 29 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 0.59 | 7 | 2 | 22% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | BAL | P | 27 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 0.78 | 10 | 9 | 47% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | Bowie | EL | AA | BAL | P | 17 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 0.53 | 5 | 6 | 55% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | P | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.20 | 5 | 3 | 38% | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | P | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.50 | 3 | 3 | 50% | |||||
| 2013 | 29 | Southern Maryland | ATLL | Ind | P | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.29 | |||||||||
| 8 Seasons | 174 | 155 | 30 | 116 | 9 | 5 | .942 | 0.84 | 65 | 39 | 38% | |||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | A- | TEX | 2006-06-20 | 2006-09-04 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | A | TEX | 2007-04-10 | 2007-06-21 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Bakersfield Blaze | California League | A+ | TEX | 2007-06-25 | 2007-09-01 | |
| 2008 | 24 | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | AA | TEX | 2008-04-05 | 2008-07-15 | |
| 2008 | 24 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 2008-07-20 | 2008-09-01 | |
| 2009 | 25 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 2009-04-11 | 2009-05-11 | |
| 2009 | 25 | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | AA | TEX | 2009-05-18 | 2009-09-06 | |
| 2010 | 26 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 2010-04-12 | 2010-09-03 | |
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk Tides | International League | AAA | BAL | 2011-04-10 | 2011-05-31 | |
| 2011 | 27 | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League | AA | BAL | 2011-06-05 | 2011-09-04 | |
| 2012 | 28 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | AA | WSN | 2012-04-09 | 2012-06-13 | |
| 2013 | 29 | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | Atlantic League | Ind | 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-18 |
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