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Jimmy Wynn League
9-21-2078
Howard Ball Relief Pitcher
Retired (2027, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.36 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 4-7 Status Retired (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 86 (OS 86) Date of Birth 02-22-1992
K 90 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(2017)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(113 games)
IP 127.1
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt A+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2024 TOR
0
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 1
12.2
 11 6 6 0 3
9
1.11
4.26
2025 TOR
3
 3
46
0
0
0
0
 2
44.0
 72 48 40 2 26
33
2.23
8.18
2026 TOR
1
 4
25
5
0
0
0
 0
70.2
 80 48 44 0 31
48
1.57
5.60
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
4
 7
85
5
0
0
0
 3
127.1
 163 102 90 2 60
90
1.75
6.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2027-11-01Howard Ball has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-07-13The Toronto Bluebirds have waived Howard Ball.
2026-07-07The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Joe Dillard to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Al Fraser to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted David Barber to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have designated Howard Ball for assignment. The Toronto Bluebirds have designated Bill Evans for assignment. The Toronto Bluebirds have designated Stan Kelley for assignment.
2024-09-02The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Jim Lennon to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Stan Kelley to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Howard Ball to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Otis File to the major league team. The Toronto Bluebirds have promoted Ray Hasbrook to the major league team.
2024-09-02The Toronto Bluebirds have acquired Howard Ball from the waiver wire.
2017-08-29The Cincinnati Micronauts have waived Howard Ball.
2017-07-13Trade #1255893 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Micronauts. The Cincinnati Micronauts receive David Barber, Howard Ball, Bob Parrish, Paul Kennedy (Optioned), Draft Pick 2018 Round 3 PHI (Toby Pena) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Jake Hudson .
2017-04-01The San Francisco Giants have placed Howard Ball on the trade block.
2015-07-31Trade #1223597 has been completed between the Cleveland Brewers and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants receive Fred Hoskins, Jeffrey Jones, Draft Pick 2017 Round 5 CLE (Gordy Lahti), Draft Pick 2017 Round 4 CLE (Bert Sakata), Draft Pick 2017 Round 3 CLE (Mickey Martin), Draft Pick 2017 Round 2 CLE (Hiroyuki Miyashita), Draft Pick 2017 Round 2 PHI (Howard Ball) from the Cleveland Brewers in exchange for Draft Pick 2017 Round 1 SF (Billy Herring).
2014-04-29Trade #1203967 has been completed between the Cleveland Brewers and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Doug Barnes, Andre Faszholz from the Cleveland Brewers in exchange for Bob Start, Draft Pick 2017 Round 2 PHI (Howard Ball).