- Jeff Ballard (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
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name=Jeff Ballard
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
debutdate=May 9
debutyear=1987
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=July 8
finalyear=1994
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Wins-losses
stat1value=41-53
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.71
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=244
teams=
*Baltimore Orioles (1987–1991)
*St. Louis Cardinals (1992 Minors)
*Oakland A's (1992-93 offseason)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1993–1994)
highlights=
*Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
*Finished 6th in theAmerican League Cy Young voting in 1989 after a career high 18 wins.Jeffrey Scott Ballard (born
August 13 ,1963 in Billings,Montana ) is a formerMajor League Baseball pitcher , playing from by|1987 to by|1994.Following his career, Ballard returned to his hometown of Billings, where he has become an instrumental part of local
American Legion Baseball programs. He served for three years as the pitching coach for the Laurel Dodgers, and has served since 2002 as the Board Chairman for the Billings program.He also had a brief cameo in the film "Super Duper Baseball Bloopers". He gave a vivid and articulate account of his most cherished blooper, and reminded us all to look at the lighter side of things.
External links
*baseball-reference|id=b/ballaje01
* [http://www.mtcollector.com/player/ballard.html Jeff Ballard's Baseball cards]
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