Neal Ball Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Pre-Generational Michigan Throws Right Bats Right North America Cleveland Guardians American League Shortstop

Neal Ball was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an OBP+ of 95 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.

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Neal Ball Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
7
Season Average Seasons Hitting
7
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
7
Career Games Hitting
502
Season Average Games Hitting
71.71
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
169.59
Career Plate Appearances
1776
Season Average Plate Appearances
253.71
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1613
Season Average At Bats
230.43
At Bats Per 600 PA
544.93
Career Batting Average
0.251
Season Average Batting Average
0.251
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.251
Career Equivalent Average
0.672
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.672
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.672
Career Hits
404
Season Average Hits
57.71
Hits Per 600 PA
136.49
Career Singles
327
Season Average Singles
46.71
Singles Per 600 PA
110.47
Career Doubles
56
Season Average Doubles
8
Doubles Per 600 PA
18.92
Career Triples
17
Season Average Triples
2.43
Triples Per 600 PA
5.74
Career Home Runs
4
Season Average Home Runs
0.57
Home Runs Per 600 PA
1.35
Career Extra Base Hits
77
Season Average Extra Base Hits
11
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
26.01
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.191
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.191
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.191
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.003
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.01
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.01
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.01
Career Base Runs
169.79
Season Average Base Runs
24.26
Base Runs Per 600 PA
57.36
Career Total Bases
506
Season Average Total Bases
72.29
Total Bases Per 600 PA
170.95
Career Times on Base
507
Season Average Times on Base
72.43
Times on Base Per 600 PA
171.28
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.296
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.296
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.296
Career Slugging Pct
0.314
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.314
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.314

OPS

Career OPS
0.609
Season Average OPS
0.609
OPS Per 600 PA
0.609
Career Isolated Power
0.063
Season Average Isolated Power
0.063
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.063
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.211
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.211
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.211
Career Total Average
0.577
Season Average Total Average
0.577
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.577
Career BABIP
0.311
Season Average BABIP
0.311
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.311
Career Runs
163
Season Average Runs
23.29
Runs Per 600 PA
55.07
Career RBIs
151
Season Average RBIs
21.57
RBIs Per 600 PA
51.01
Career Runs Produced
310
Season Average Runs Produced
44.29
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
104.73
Career Runs Created
186.87
Season Average Runs Created
26.7
Runs Created Per 600 PA
63.13
Career Hit By Pitch
4
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.57
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.35
Career Walks
99
Season Average Walks
14.14
Walks Per 600 PA
33.45
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
323
Season Average Strikeouts
46.14
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
109.12
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.5
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.5
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.5
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.31
Career Sacrifice Hit
60
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
8.57
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
20.27
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
92
Season Average Stolen Bases
13.14
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
31.08
Career Caught Stealing
5
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.71
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.69
Career Stolen Base Attempts
97
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
13.86
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
32.77
Career Stolen Base Percentage
94.85
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
94.85
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
94.85

Neal Ball Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
7
Season Average Seasons Fielding
7
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
7
Career Games Played as Fielder
477
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
68.14
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.72
Career Starts as Fielder
281
Season Average Starts as Fielder
40.14
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Played Outs
7470
Season Average Played Outs
1067.14
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2490
Season Average Inning Played
355.7
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
951
Season Average Putouts
135.86
Putouts Per 9 Innings
3.44
Career Assists
1368
Season Average Assists
195.43
Assists Per 9 Innings
4.94
Career Errors
216
Season Average Errors
30.86
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.78
Career Total Chances
2535
Season Average Total Chances
362.14
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
9.16
Career Chances Accepted
2319
Season Average Chances Accepted
331.29
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
8.38
Career Fielding Percentage
91.48
Season Average Fielding Percentage
91.48
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
91.48
Career Range Factor
4.862
Season Average Range Factor
4.862
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
4.862
Career Games Started %
58.91
Season Average Games Started %
58.91
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
58.91
Career Double Plays
143
Season Average Double Plays
20.43
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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