Jeff Ballard Notable

b. August 13, 1963 · Baltimore Orioles 1987–1991, Pittsburgh Pirates 1993–1994

Jeff Ballard divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Baltimore Orioles from 1987, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1994.

He went 41 and 53 with a 4.71 earned run average, pitching 773.3 innings in 197 games. He struck out 244 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 197 games he batted .385, with 5 hits and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Billings, MT, USA on August 13, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Pitcher of the Month	1	1989

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG
1987	BAL	14	0	0	0	0	—
1988	BAL	25	0	0	0	0	—
1989	BAL	35	0	0	0	0	—
1990	BAL	44	0	0	0	0	—
1991	BAL	26	0	0	0	0	—
1993	PIT	25	11	4	1	4	.364
1994	PIT	28	2	1	0	0	.500
Career	—	197	13	5	1	4	.385

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1987	BAL	2	8	14	14	0	69.2	100	51	35	27	6.59
1988	BAL	8	12	25	25	0	153.1	167	75	42	41	4.40
1989	BAL	18	8	35	35	0	215.1	240	82	57	62	3.43
1990	BAL	2	11	44	17	0	133.1	152	73	42	50	4.93
1991	BAL	6	12	26	22	0	123.2	153	77	28	37	5.60
1993	PIT	4	1	25	5	0	53.2	70	29	15	16	4.86
1994	PIT	1	1	28	0	2	24.1	32	18	10	11	6.66
Career	—	41	53	197	118	2	773.1	914	405	229	244	4.71

On this day & linked events

1963

Born August 13, 1963

Billings, MT, USA

Image: French Bray, public domain