Win Ballou

Born: 11/30/1897 in Mount Morgan, KY, USA

Died: 1/29/1963 in San Francisco, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-08-24 | Final Game: 1929-09-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Noble Winfred Ballou

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Biography

Win Ballou, born in 1897, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1925 to 1929. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, he compiled a record of 19 wins and 20 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.11. Ballou demonstrated his ability to strike out opposing batters, finishing his career with a total of 109 strikeouts. He also contributed to his teams as a reliable reliever, notching 2 saves during his tenure. Ballou played in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded gameplay that would dominate the following decades. His contributions on the mound, while not leading to overwhelming statistical dominance, reflected the challenges and competitive nature of the sport during the late 1920s. Win Ballou remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the dedicated players who excelled in a time of evolving strategies and styles in Major League Baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.0	10.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.100	0.100	0.100	0.200

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
9.0	0	0	3.0	3.0	0	0	0.0	27.0	12.0	2.0	2.0	0	0	0.72

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1930	7.0	7.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.143	0.143	0.143	0.286
1934	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1930	6.0	0	0	2.0	2.0	0	0	0.0	20.0	8.0	2.0	0	0	0	1.06
1934	3.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	7.0	4.0	0	2.0	0	0	0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	20	99	27	10	0	2	329.7	398	187	22	168	109	5.11	0

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 17.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	WSN	AL	1	1	10	1	1	0	27.7	38	14	13	13	4.55	4.55 (avg)	-
1926	SLA	AL	11	10	43	14	5	2	154.0	186	82	71	59	4.79	4.11 (-17%)	-2666.0
1927	SLA	AL	5	6	21	11	4	0	90.3	105	48	46	17	4.78	4.08 (-17%)	-1767.8
1929	BRO	NL	2	3	25	1	0	0	57.7	69	43	38	20	6.71	4.60 (-46%)	-1684.9

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
99	93	6	5	2	0	1	2	0	6	36	0.054	0.111	0.108	0.219	0.0

Career AVG .054 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 81.1% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.219 vs. league average 0.750 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1925	WSN	AL	10	7	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.143	—	—	—	—
1926	SLA	AL	43	42	3	2	0	1	2	5	18	0.048	—	—	—	—
1927	SLA	AL	21	28	1	1	1	0	0	1	8	0.036	—	—	—	—
1929	BRO	NL	25	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	0.062	—	—	—	—