P Adam 'Pongo Joe' Ballinger #31
Milwaukee Hops (LV) AA
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2019
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ADAM 'PONGO JOE' BALLINGER #31 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 5
Movement 4 4 4 6
Control 4 4 4 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 8
Slider 3 5
Curveball 3 6
Changeup 2 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2019 @ FRE Loss, 1-8 X 4.2 9 6 6 2 5 Loss
09/22/2019 @ GS Loss, 10-14 X 1.1 8 8 8 1 1 Loss
09/17/2019 COL Loss, 7-9 X 6.0 5 4 4 2 3
09/12/2019 @ BRA Loss, 4-5 X 4.2 4 4 4 2 4
09/07/2019 TUL Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 0 7
09/02/2019 DAY Loss, 0-4 X 5.1 8 3 3 2 3 Loss
08/29/2019 BIR Win, 14-5 X 6.2 6 4 1 1 7 Win
08/24/2019 @ NM Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 1 0 0 2 6
08/21/2019 @ NM Loss, 4-10 X 4.2 3 1 1 1 6
08/16/2019 @ RCH Loss, 5-7 X 2.2 6 5 5 0 3
PERSONALITY
One of the first to volunteer for extra work before games or on off days.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:02/08/1999
Born in:Bloomington, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 16th Pick in Round 1
PBC ADVANCED PROSPECT LEAGUE 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 4 10 0 6.67 106.2 139 84 79 17 36 92 0 0.0 0 4 17.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.19 11.73 7.76 3.04 4.55 1.64 110 0.9 .365        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 167 60 12 1 6 26 12 35 2 1 2 .359 .404 .551 .955      
vs. RHB 271 79 16 2 11 58 24 57 3 4 3 .292 .352 .487 .839      
PBC ADVANCED PROSPECT LEAGUE 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 0 2 0 6.87 18.1 27 15 14 2 7 16  
July 6 6 2 3 0 6.28 28.2 40 21 20 5 8 25  
August 7 7 2 2 0 5.28 30.2 33 21 18 2 12 28  
September 6 6 0 3 0 8.38 29.0 39 27 27 8 9 23  
Last Year 3 3 0 1 0 3.24 16.2 15 8 6 2 4 14  
Career 26 26 4 11 0 6.20 123.1 154 92 85 19 40 106  
Home 11 11 1 7 0 7.01 52.2 79 44 41 6 17 48  
Road 12 12 3 3 0 6.33 54.0 60 40 38 11 19 44  
Grass 11 11 3 2 0 5.84 49.1 51 34 32 9 17 39  
Turf 12 12 1 8 0 7.38 57.1 88 50 47 8 19 53  
Day 5 5 1 1 0 5.70 23.2 29 16 15 5 11 19  
Night 18 18 3 9 0 6.94 83.0 110 68 64 12 25 73  
As Starter 23 23 4 10 0 6.67 106.2 139 84 79 17 36 92  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Total - 16 12 12 7 1 0 1.21 89.0 58 17 12 3 14 138 0 0 0.81 .301 1.04 5.4 100
2016 Total - 17 13 13 7 2 0 1.22 88.1 56 14 12 3 17 135 0 0 0.83 .291 1.20 5.1 100
2017 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 1.11 89.1 60 13 11 3 11 133 0 0 0.79 .298 1.06 5.4 100
2018 Nevada - R+ 19 8 8 3 1 0 4.81 39.1 35 21 21 3 15 41 0 0 1.27 .308 3.42 1.2 101
2018 Reno - A 19 5 5 0 2 0 4.15 21.2 16 11 10 3 10 18 0 0 1.20 .220 4.36 0.2 95
2018 Boise - A+ 19 3 3 0 1 0 3.24 16.2 15 8 6 2 4 14 0 0 1.14 .289 3.61 0.4 134
2019 Boise - A+ 20 23 23 4 10 0 6.67 106.2 139 84 79 17 36 92 0 0 1.64 .365 4.55 0.9 63
Total A+ 26 26 4 11 0 6.20 123.1 154 92 85 19 40 106 0 0 1.57 .356 4.42 67.5
Total A 5 5 0 2 0 4.15 21.2 16 11 10 3 10 18 0 0 1.20 .220 4.36 95.2
Total R+ 8 8 3 1 0 4.81 39.1 35 21 21 3 15 41 0 0 1.27 .308 3.42 100.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Boise - A+ P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 16.2 2.70 +0.3 .993
2018 Reno - A P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 -1.2 .975
2018 Nevada - R+ P 8 8 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 39.1 2.06 -0.8 1.153
2019 Boise - A+ P 23 23 8 11 0 20 1 .950 106.2 1.60 -1.7 .924
TOTAL P 39 39 13 24 0 38 1 .974 184.1 1.81 -3.4 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (7).
10/27/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft out of high school (Midland; Wyoming, IA) by the Las Vegas Aces. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (7).
05/02/2018 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
06/12/2018 Named the #82 prospect in the PBC
08/09/2018 Injured (strained triceps),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (7).
05/02/2019 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
06/12/2019 Named the #63 prospect in the PBC
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