Jeff Ballard (baseball)

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Jeff Ballard
Pitcher
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 9, 1987
for the Baltimore Orioles
Final game
July 8, 1994
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Wins-losses     41-53
ERA     4.71
Strikeouts     244
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
  • Finished 6th in the American League Cy Young voting in 1989 after a career high 18 wins.

Jeffrey Scott Ballard (born August 13, 1963 in Billings, Montana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, playing from 1987 to 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.

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