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| Player Report for #11 Ryan Ballard | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 260 | | HR | 5 | | RBI | 37 | | AVG | .250 | | OPS | .672 |
| | Name: | Ryan Ballard | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-24-1937 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Dunlap (Tennessee) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 11" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 190 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1955, 12th Pick in Round 4 | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 29 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 21 | | | Versus LHP | 31 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 22 | | | Versus RHP | 28 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 21 | | | Talent | 30 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 23 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 11 | | Catcher 91 (Arm: 87) | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 7 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 68 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 16 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-30-1961 | @ SA | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1961 | @ GAL | Win, 7-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1961 | @ GAL | Loss, 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ GAL | Loss, 5-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | @ LOU | Win, 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | @ LOU | Win, 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-1961 | @ LOU | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ AUS | Loss, 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | @ AUS | Win, 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | BEE | Loss, 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | South Texas League 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 64 | 260 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 37 | .250 | .291 | .381 | .672 | .556 | .131 | 7.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 64 | 278 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 3.37 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .385 | .718 | | Last Week | | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | | April | | 77 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .306 | .429 | .734 | | May | | 91 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .309 | .352 | .661 | | June | | 92 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .260 | .370 | .630 | | Last Year | | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .357 | .571 | | Career | | 603 | 133 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 24 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .221 | .252 | .317 | .569 | | Home | | 133 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .270 | .361 | .630 | | Road | | 127 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .314 | .402 | .715 | | Grass | | 260 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .291 | .381 | .672 | | Night | | 260 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .291 | .381 | .672 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | 1961 Kingsville - AA | C | 64 | 64 | 264 | 15 | 1 | 284 | 5 | .982 | 566.0 | 4.44 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 31.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers. | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (27); Power: 3 (11); Eye: 8 (31). | | 06-16-1956 | Released by the St. Louis organization. | | 06-18-1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Moguls organization. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (27); Power: 4 (10); Eye: 8 (30). | | 08-07-1957 | Released by the Los Angeles organization. | | 08-07-1957 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (31); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 9 (26). | | 08-17-1958 | Released by the St. Louis organization. | | 08-17-1958 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (28); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 12 (28). | | 06-16-1959 | Released by the Boston organization. | | 06-23-1959 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Empires organization. | | 09-21-1959 | Released by the New York organization. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (34); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 12 (24). | | 04-07-1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Morrills organization. | | 07-06-1960 | Released by the Boston organization. | | 07-06-1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (30); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (26). | |
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