Walter Ball

Born: 9/12/1877 in Detroit, MI, USA

Died: 12/16/1946 in Chicago, IL, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: Walter Thomas Ball

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Biography

Walter Ball, born in 1877, is an active professional baseball player recognized for his significant contributions as a pitcher. With a career record of 32-27, Ball showcases a remarkable earned run average (ERA) of 2.65, illustrating his effectiveness on the mound. Over his career, he has recorded 248 strikeouts and has achieved 2 saves, underscoring his ability to both start games and come in for critical relief situations. Playing in an era characterized by a blend of traditional baseball fundamentals and the evolving strategies of the modern game, Ball represents a bridge between past and present pitching styles. His precision and command on the mound make him a valuable asset to his team, as he continues to impact the game with his consistent performances. As he extends his career, Ball remains a notable figure in the league, contributing to the rich history of baseball while adapting to the sport's ongoing evolution.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 27 78 57 49 5 2 530.3 525 156 10 122 248 2.65 0

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 11.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1904 CXG IND 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 18.3 8 2 3 6 0.98 2.66 (+63%) 186.2
1905 CXG EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 2 2 1 2.25 — 0.0
1905 LEL WES 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 8 1 2 7 1.12 — 0.0
1906 QG EAS 5 1 6 6 6 0 0 53.7 50 13 13 12 2.18 2.68 (+19%) -48.4
1906 LEL WES 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 27.0 24 3 6 15 1.00 2.68 (+63%) 505.6
1907 LEL WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 3 0 0 4 0.00 2.50 (+100%) 0.0
1907 BRG NAC 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 1 0 7 1.00 2.50 (+60%) 0.0
1908 LEL WES 4 2 6 5 5 1 0 45.7 40 10 17 14 1.97 2.40 (+18%) -270.4
1909 LEL WES 3 4 10 6 5 2 0 60.3 54 11 6 30 1.64 2.55 (+36%) 1202.3
1910 COG WES 3 1 7 4 3 0 0 35.0 28 6 6 19 1.54 2.79 (+45%) 486.0
1911 COG WES 4 3 9 6 6 1 1 61.3 52 11 12 32 1.61 3.37 (+52%) 1600.7
1912 SLG WES 6 4 12 10 8 0 0 87.0 97 35 16 52 3.62 3.36 (-8%) 1046.5
1913 BRG EAS 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 21.7 36 12 1 15 4.98 3.07 (-63%) 786.6
1914 NLG EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 1 2 3.60 — 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 3 0 4 4.50 — 0.0
1920 COG NNL 0 6 7 7 4 0 0 35.0 45 25 25 15 6.43 3.45 (-87%) -1264.2
1921 COG NNL 1 2 6 3 2 0 0 40.3 50 19 12 13 4.24 4.02 (-5%) -669.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
116 321 35 83 6 4 1 35 1 13 0 0.259 0.292 0.312 0.603 123.2

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.603 vs. league average 0.658 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 CXG IND 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1905 CXG EAS 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1905 LEL WES 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1906 QG EAS 7 28 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1906 LEL WES 3 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1907 LEL WES 2 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1907 BRG NAC 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1908 LEL WES 7 20 2 8 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1909 LEL WES 14 37 5 9 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.243 — — — — 0.0
1910 COG WES 10 21 3 9 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1911 COG WES 18 49 8 17 1 2 0 9 0 2 0 0.347 — — — — 123.2
1912 SLG WES 14 42 4 8 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRG EAS 12 38 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.079 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLG EAS 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 3 11 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1920 COG NNL 7 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1921 COG NNL 8 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.312 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 38 3 30 13 2 2
P 78 29 20 134 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 CXG P 3 1 0 3 0 0
1905 CXG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1905 CXG P 1 1 1 2 1 0
1905 LEL P 1 1 0 4 0 0
1906 QG OF 1 1 3 1 1 1
1906 QG P 6 6 5 16 0 1
1906 LEL P 3 3 2 9 0 0
1907 LEL OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1907 LEL P 1 1 0 3 0 0
1907 BRG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1908 LEL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1908 LEL P 6 5 1 12 0 2
1909 LEL OF 5 0 4 0 0 0
1909 LEL P 10 0 4 25 5 1
1910 COG OF 4 0 5 2 1 0
1910 COG P 7 0 2 5 0 0
1911 COG OF 8 0 6 0 0 0
1911 COG P 9 0 1 13 0 0
1912 SLG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1912 SLG P 12 0 3 15 3 1
1913 MOH OF 3 0 2 2 0 0
1913 BRG OF 9 0 9 6 0 1
1913 BRG P 3 0 0 5 0 0
1914 NLG P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1914 NLS OF 2 0 0 2 0 0
1914 NLS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 COG P 7 7 1 11 0 0
1921 COG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 COG P 6 3 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 78
Left Field 1
Center Field 5
Right Field 32