Mark Ballinger Stats

Mark Ballinger was born on Monday, January 31, 1949, in Glendale, California. Ballinger was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 6, 1971, with the Cleveland Indians. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mark Ballinger baseball stats page.

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Mark Ballinger



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Birth Name:   Mark Alan Ballinger
Nickname:   None
Born On:   01-31-1949  (Aquarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Glendale, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   06-13-2014 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Okeechobee, Florida
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   Thousand Oaks High School (Thousand Oaks, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-06   Player Weight Chart Weight:   205
First Game:   08-06-1971 (Age 22)
Last Game:   09-25-1971
Draft:   1967 : 2nd Round (31st)

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Mark Ballinger Pitching Stats

1971 22 Indians 18 0 8 1 2 .333 4.67 0 0 0 34.2 149 30 18 21 3 13 1 25 7 1 0 -
1 Year 18 0 8 1 2 .333 4.67 0 0 0 34.2 149 30 18 21 3 13 1 25 7 1 0 -

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Mark Ballinger Hitting Stats

1971 22 Indians 18 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
1 Year 18 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200

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Mark Ballinger Fielding Stats

1971 Indians P 18 0 104 6 0.3 6 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.56
P Totals 18 0 104 6 0.3 6 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.56
1 Year 18 0 104 6 0.3 6 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.56

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Mark Ballinger Miscellaneous Stats

1971 Indians 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.92 6.49 3.37
1 Year 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.92 6.49 3.37

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Mark Ballinger Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1971 Cleveland Indians 49 $12,750.00 - -

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Did you know that Mark Ballinger — who exclusively took the mound in relief — won his first and only Major League game on August 28, 1971? Alan Foster started the game, allowed 7 hits in 2.2 innings, was relieved by Ray Lamb, who allowed 6 hits in 2.1 innings of work, then Ballinger took the ball, allowing no hits across the remaining four innings.

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Mark Ballinger | 1977 Jacksonville Suns | 1977 TCMA (#548)
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Mark Ballinger, pictured above with the Jacksonville Suns, had one season in the big leagues, but played twelve seasons in the minors, appearing in 264 games, starting 134 games, winning 56, losing 61, and posting a career ERA of 3.85.

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