P Adam 'Pongo Joe' Ballinger #23
Arizona Suns PBC
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2022
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P ADAM 'PONGO JOE' BALLINGER #23 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 4 4 4 5
Movement 4 4 4 6
Control 4 4 4 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 8
Slider 4 5
Curveball 3 6
Changeup 2 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Borderline SP
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
09/19/2022 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2022 @ MTL Loss, 1-6 X 2.2 7 5 2 1 0 Loss
08/21/2022 @ RAL Win, 7-3 X 4.2 6 3 3 3 1
08/16/2022 POR Loss, 1-6 X 4.1 6 5 3 3 5 Loss
08/11/2022 BAL Loss, 3-15 X 3.2 4 5 3 6 3 Loss
08/06/2022 SA Win, 7-6 X 3.1 7 5 5 2 3
08/01/2022 @ AUS Loss, 1-8 X 2.0 6 5 5 1 0 Loss
07/27/2022 @ PRO Loss, 1-10 X 4.1 7 5 5 1 1 Loss
07/22/2022 @ VAN Loss, 1-4 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 3 Loss
07/17/2022 LOU Loss, 2-8 X 6.0 2 2 1 3 3
PERSONALITY
Ballinger works hard, but he is nothing if not fickle.
Birthday:02/08/1999
Born in:Bloomington, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 16th Pick in Round 1
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 16 1 10 0 6.12 72.0 92 60 49 10 41 40 0 0.0 0 4 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 17.12 11.50 5.00 5.12 5.54 1.85 137 -0.3 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 22 3 0 1 17 14 10 0 1 1 .355 .481 .452 .932      
vs. RHB 225 70 10 0 9 43 27 30 1 6 3 .311 .391 .476 .866      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 0 3 0 6.30 20.0 24 17 14 3 13 11  
July 6 6 1 3 0 4.06 31.0 32 15 14 3 12 17  
August 6 6 0 4 0 9.15 20.2 36 28 21 4 16 12  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 22 22 6 8 0 5.46 115.1 135 72 70 24 48 79  
Career 39 38 7 18 0 5.72 187.1 227 132 119 34 89 119  
Home 7 7 1 2 0 3.93 36.2 36 21 16 4 21 27  
Road 10 9 0 8 0 8.41 35.1 56 39 33 6 20 13  
Grass 9 9 0 8 0 8.49 35.0 56 39 33 6 20 13  
Turf 8 7 1 2 0 3.89 37.0 36 21 16 4 21 27  
Day 8 7 0 5 0 7.98 29.1 39 29 26 5 20 13  
Night 9 9 1 5 0 4.85 42.2 53 31 23 5 21 27  
As Starter 16 16 1 10 0 6.15 71.2 92 60 49 10 41 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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
2020 Milwaukee - AA 21 22 22 5 10 0 5.45 109.0 123 70 66 14 49 76 0 0 1.58 .321 4.56 0.7 74
2021 Charlotte - AAA 22 22 22 6 8 0 5.46 115.1 135 72 70 24 48 79 0 0 1.59 .308 5.58 -0.8 72
2022 Charlotte - AAA 23 17 16 1 10 0 6.12 72.0 92 60 49 10 41 40 0 0 1.85 .345 5.54 -0.3 66
Total AAA 39 38 7 18 0 5.72 187.1 227 132 119 34 89 119 0 0 1.69 .323 5.57 69.7
Total AA 22 22 5 10 0 5.45 109.0 123 70 66 14 49 76 0 0 1.58 .321 4.56 74.0
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
2020 Milwaukee - AA P 22 22 6 9 1 17 2 .882 109.0 1.24 -1.5 1.202
2021 Charlotte - AAA P 22 22 9 10 1 20 1 .950 115.1 1.48 -2.0 1.114
2022 Charlotte - AAA P 17 16 2 10 0 13 1 .923 72.0 1.50 -0.5 .982
TOTAL P 100 99 30 53 2 88 5 .943 480.2 1.55 -7.4 1.040
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
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (7).
05/02/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
06/12/2020 Named the #61 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2020 Named the #51 prospect in the PBC
08/17/2020 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/30/2020 Named the #74 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (7).
08/06/2021 Named the #89 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (7).
11/22/2022 Drafted in the 2022 expansion draft from the Las Vegas Aces by the Arizona Sidewinders. (Round 2, Pick 4, 10th overall pick).
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