Mike Ballard

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: February 6, 1984 in Norfolk, VA us

Draft: 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).

High School: Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, VA)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Full Name: Michael Aaron Ballard

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
2006	22	0.7	Spokane	NORW	A-	TEX	2	7	.222	5.68	6.96	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	5.10	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	0.0	Bakersfield	CALL	A+	TEX	5	3	.625	4.99	5.30	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
2007	23	1.3	Clinton	MIDW	A	TEX	9	4	.692	3.93	4.88	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
2008	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	TEX	11	6	.647	4.81	5.08	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	-2.9	Oklahoma	PCL	AAA	TEX	3	3	.500	6.81	7.04	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
2008	24	0.0	Frisco	TL	AA	TEX	8	3	.727	4.02	4.30	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
2009	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	TEX	8	8	.500	3.98	4.63	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	-2.0	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	TEX	1	2	.333	5.14	5.79	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
2009	25	1.0	Frisco	TL	AA	TEX	7	6	.538	3.71	4.37	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
2009-10	25	-2.4	Caguas	PRWL	FgW		2	1	.667	3.18	3.18	11	4	0	0	0	0	34.0	33	12	12	1	10	0	18	1	0	2	142	1.265	8.7	0.3	2.6	4.8	1.80
2010	26	-0.7	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	TEX	6	8	.429	5.09	5.82	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
2010-11	26	-0.3	Caguas	PRWL	FgW		2	1	.667	1.91	2.54	6	5	1	0	0	1	28.1	24	8	6	0	3	0	21	2	0	1	112	0.953	7.6	0.0	1.0	6.7	7.00
2011	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BAL	10	7	.588	3.84	4.35	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	0.3	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	2	4	.333	4.91	5.44	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
2011	27	2.4	Bowie	EL	AA	BAL	8	3	.727	3.33	3.83	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
2012	28	3.3	Harrisburg	EL	AA	WSN	1	5	.167	4.31	4.87	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
2012-13	28	1.1	Margarita	VEWL	FgW		0	2	.000	5.04	5.04	5	5	0	0	0	0	25.0	27	14	14	2	8	1	21	1	0	0	107	1.400	9.7	0.7	2.9	7.6	2.63
2013	29	0.1	Brother	CPBL	Fgn		1	1	.500	5.79	10.61	3	3		0	0	0	9.1	17	11	6	1	3	0	8	1	0	0	49	2.143	16.4	1.0	2.9	7.7	2.67
2013	29	-0.8	Southern Maryland	ATLL	Ind		7	7	.500	4.89	4.99	17	17	0	0	0	0	92.0	106	51	50	10	26	1	60	9	0	3	401	1.435	10.4	1.0	2.5	5.9	2.31
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		52	48	.520	4.48	5.09	167	142	9	7	3	0	849.0	972	480	423	90	206	1	642	28	7	32	3672	1.388	10.3	1.0	2.2	6.8	3.12
Foreign (4 seasons)					Foreign		5	5	.500	3.54	4.19	25	17	1	0	0	1	96.2	101	45	38	4	24	1	68	5	0	3	410	1.293	9.4	0.4	2.2	6.3	2.83
Other (1 season)					Other		7	7	.500	4.89	4.99	17	17	0	0	0	0	92.0	106	51	50	10	26	1	60	9	0	3	401	1.435	10.4	1.0	2.5	5.9	2.31
All Levels (8 Seasons)							64	60	.516	4.43	5.00	209	176	10	7	3	1	1037.2	1179	576	511	104	256	3	770	42	7	38	4483	1.383	10.2	0.9	2.2	6.7	3.01

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		12	17	.414	5.34	5.93	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
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		24	17	.585	3.78	4.29	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
A+ (1 season)					Minors		5	3	.625	4.99	5.30	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
A (1 season)					Minors		9	4	.692	3.93	4.88	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)					Minors		2	7	.222	5.68	6.96	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
Fgn (1 season)					Foreign		1	1	.500	5.79	10.61	3	3		0	0	0	9.1	17	11	6	1	3	0	8	1	0	0	49	2.143	16.4	1.0	2.9	7.7	2.67
FgW (3 seasons)					Foreign		4	4	.500	3.30	3.50	22	14	1	0	0	1	87.1	84	34	32	3	21	1	60	4	0	3	361	1.202	8.7	0.3	2.2	6.2	2.86