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| Player Report for #35 Robert Ball | | Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 |  | | Name: | Robert Ball | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $3,000,000 | | Birthday: | 02-15-1986 | Signed Through: | 2018 Season | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 153 Days | | Born in: | Mobridge (South Dakota) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 9 Days | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 11 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 50 | 52 | 70 | 26 | 49 | | | Versus LHP | 50 | 52 | 70 | 27 | 49 | | | Versus RHP | 50 | 52 | 70 | 25 | 49 | | | Talent | 49 | 52 | 70 | 39 | 49 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 39 | | Catcher 53 (Arm: 54) | | Stealing Ability: | 21 | | First Base 2 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 34 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 20 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 18 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 11-01-2014 | @ ETS | Loss, 6-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-30-2014 | ETS | Loss, 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-29-2014 | ETS | Loss, 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-28-2014 | ETS | Win, 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-26-2014 | @ ETS | Loss, 9-10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-25-2014 | @ ETS | Win, 11-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-20-2014 | @ G84 | Win, 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-19-2014 | @ G84 | Win, 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-18-2014 | @ G84 | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-16-2014 | G84 | Win, 9-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | To The Wall Baseball 2014 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 127 | 496 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 65 | 16 | 90 | .276 | .307 | .440 | .746 | .653 | .163 | 22.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 124 | 522 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 218 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 63.8 | 4.59 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 123 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .346 | .520 | .866 | | Versus Right | | 373 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .265 | .293 | .413 | .706 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 68 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .368 | .625 | | May | | 93 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .296 | .344 | .640 | | June | | 90 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .284 | .389 | .673 | | July | | 74 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 | .291 | .338 | .629 | | August | | 77 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .275 | .455 | .730 | | September | | 81 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .358 | .388 | .691 | 1.080 | | October | | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .533 | .769 | 1.303 | | Spring Training | | 75 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .320 | .381 | .573 | .954 | | Playoffs | | 64 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .319 | .406 | .725 | | Last Year | | 496 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 65 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .276 | .307 | .440 | .746 | | 2 Years Ago | | 495 | 130 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .290 | .396 | .686 | | Career | | 2205 | 575 | 103 | 9 | 81 | 313 | 250 | 67 | 475 | 18 | 0 | 21 | .261 | .287 | .426 | .713 | | Home | | 248 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .337 | .484 | .821 | | Road | | 248 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .242 | .276 | .395 | .671 | | Grass | | 492 | 136 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 64 | 16 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .276 | .307 | .441 | .748 | | Turf | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Night | | 496 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 65 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .276 | .307 | .440 | .746 | | Pinch Hitting | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 106 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .305 | .377 | .682 | | Inning 1-3 | | 147 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .316 | .524 | .840 | | Inning 4-6 | | 180 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .324 | .467 | .791 | | Inning 7-9 | | 159 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .281 | .333 | .614 | | Extra Innings | | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .273 | .400 | .673 | | 0 Outs | | 177 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .240 | .362 | .602 | | 1 Outs | | 162 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .309 | .337 | .500 | .837 | | 2 Outs | | 157 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .347 | .465 | .812 | | Scoring Position | | 119 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .351 | .479 | .830 | | Bases Empty | | 274 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .252 | .281 | .431 | .711 | | Runner on 1st | | 103 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .321 | .417 | .738 | | Runner on 2nd | | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .351 | .364 | .715 | | Runner on 3rd | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 39 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .341 | .513 | .854 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .538 | .909 | 1.448 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 | | Bases Loaded | | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .071 | .167 | .238 | | Two Strikes | | 235 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .243 | .315 | .558 | | First Pitch | | 83 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .329 | .518 | .847 | | Count 0-1 | | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .342 | .375 | .789 | 1.164 | | Count 0-2 | | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .225 | .256 | .481 | | Count 1-0 | | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .324 | .515 | .839 | | Count 1-1 | | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .327 | .438 | .764 | | Count 1-2 | | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .145 | .207 | .352 | | Count 2-0 | | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | | Count 2-1 | | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 | .343 | .559 | .902 | | Count 2-2 | | 62 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .468 | .758 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .667 | .714 | 1.381 | | Full Count | | 52 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .339 | .346 | .685 | | Behind in Count | | 159 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .201 | .221 | .358 | .579 | | Ahead in Count | | 92 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .359 | .406 | .543 | .949 |
| | Career Minor League 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 | | 2010 Wilson - AAA | 24 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .292 | .321 | .614 | -1.0 | | Total TTWBAAA | | 27 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .292 | .321 | .614 | -1.0 |
| | Career Postseason 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 | | 2013 Newcastle - TTWB | 27 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .438 | .849 | 0.0 | | 2014 Newcastle - TTWB | 28 | 17 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .319 | .406 | .725 | 0.0 | | Total TTWB | | 21 | 80 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .337 | .412 | .750 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 11-08-2010 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (49); Power: 72 (70); Eye: 19 (26). | | 07-17-2011 | Was traded by the Edenton Steamers to the Oakland Muggers in exchange for SP F. Havana. | | 08-01-2011 | Wins the TTWB NL Player of the Week Award. | | 11-12-2011 | Was traded by the Oakland Muggers to the Newcastle House of Brews, along with SP D. Key, in exchange for SP A. Curtis. | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (49); Power: 72 (70); Eye: 23 (26). | | 11-22-2012 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (49); Power: 71 (70); Eye: 25 (29). | | 07-14-2013 | Was selected to the 2013 To The Wall Baseball All-Star Game. | | 08-14-2013 | Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 2 weeks. | | 11-26-2013 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,180,400 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (49); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 25 (33). | | 06-19-2014 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Newcastle House of Brews organization. | | 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (49); Power: 69 (70); Eye: 26 (38). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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