What years did Jim Ball play?

Jim Ball played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1908.

Was Jim Ball a pitcher?

No. Jim Ball was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jim Ball hit?

Jim Ball hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Jim Ball

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1908)

AVG .137

HR 0

RBI 3

H 7

OPS .362

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 2/22/1884 in Harford County, MD, USA
Died: 4/7/1963 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-09-21
Last Game: 1908-06-17

Full name: James Chandler Ball

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	51	4	7	2	0	0	3	0	3	13	.137	.185	.176	.362	0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OPS .362 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	BSN	NL	10	36	3	6	2	3	2	8	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	BSN	NL	6	15	1	1	0	0	1	5	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	51	4	7	2	3	3	13	.137	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	22	2	3	0	1	.136
Away	10	29	2	4	0	1	.138

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1908-06-17	BSN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1908-06-10	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1908-06-08	BSN	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1908-06-06	BSN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1908-05-20	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1908-05-18	BSN	STL	W	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1907-10-05	BSN	BRO	W	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
1907-10-04	BSN	BRO	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
1907-10-01	BSN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-09-30	BSN	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	16	14	51	23	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	BSN	C	10	10	37	15	2	2
1908	BSN	C	6	4	14	8	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Ball

What years did Jim Ball play?: Jim Ball played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1908.
Was Jim Ball a pitcher?: No. Jim Ball was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Ball hit?: Jim Ball hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.