Jeff Ballard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1994)

W–L 41–53
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.48
SO 244
Pitcher PIV -15721.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
8/13/1963 in Billings, MT, USA
MLB Debut
1987-05-09
Last Game
1994-07-08

Full name: Jeffrey Scott Ballard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 53 197 118 10 2 2 773.3 914 405 92 229 244 4.71 -15721.2

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 17.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 BAL AL 2 8 14 14 0 0 0 69.7 100 51 35 27 6.59 4.29 (-53%) -3672.5
1988 BAL AL 8 12 25 25 6 1 0 153.3 167 75 42 41 4.40 3.73 (-18%) -2727.2
1989 BAL AL 18 8 35 35 4 1 0 215.3 240 82 57 62 3.43 3.71 (+8%) -1574.4
1990 BAL AL 2 11 44 17 0 0 0 133.3 152 73 42 50 4.93 3.86 (-28%) -4515.1
1991 BAL AL 6 12 26 22 0 0 0 123.7 153 77 28 37 5.60 3.91 (-43%) -2336.7
1993 PIT NL 4 1 25 5 0 0 0 53.7 70 29 15 16 4.86 4.19 (-16%) 164.8
1994 PIT NL 1 1 28 0 0 0 2 24.3 32 18 10 11 6.66 4.51 (-48%) -1060.1
Career · 7 seasons 41 53 197 118 10 2 2 773.1 914 405 229 244 4.71 — -15,721

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
197 13 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .385 .385 .462 .846 0

Career AVG .385 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +48.1% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career OPS .846 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BAL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 PIT NL 25 11 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 — — — — 0.0
1994 PIT NL 28 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 197 13 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .385 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9660300.500
Away10170200.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96386.04471881141314.38
Away101387.14672171151135.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-07-08 PITCIN — 2.0544111
1994-07-07 PITCIN — 0.0000100
1994-07-06 PITATL — 0.1000110
1994-07-01 PITCIN — 1.0000010
1994-06-27 PITCHC L 0.0111000
1994-06-18 PITSTL — 2.0433000
1994-06-15 PITWSN — 2.2344231
1994-06-13 PITWSN — 1.0000000
1994-06-05 PITCOL SV 1.0000000
1994-06-01 PITSDP — 0.1000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 197 118 47 128 5 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 BAL P 14 14 5 10 0 1
1988 BAL P 25 25 9 13 0 3
1989 BAL P 35 35 13 55 2 6
1990 BAL P 44 17 11 20 1 0
1991 BAL P 26 22 4 15 1 3
1993 PIT P 25 5 4 12 1 3
1994 PIT P 28 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 197

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Pitcher of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 PIT NL $175,000
1991 BAL AL $465,000
1990 BAL AL $200,000
1989 BAL AL $97,000
Total Career Earnings $937,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award AL 6th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeff Ballard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Hasty
    29-53, 4.65 ERA
  2. 97
    Erv Brame
    52-37, 4.76 ERA
  3. 93
    Horace Lisenbee
    37-58, 4.81 ERA
  4. 84
    William Ross
    45-45, 4.94 ERA
  5. 84
    Johnny Marcum
    65-63, 4.66 ERA
  6. 82
    Lucas Boada
    25-44, 4.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Ballard

What years did Jeff Ballard play?
Jeff Ballard played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1994.
Was Jeff Ballard a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Ballard pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 244 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Ballard hit?
Jeff Ballard hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.