Neal Ball

Full Name: Cornelius Ball	Primary Position: SS,2B
Height/Weight: 5' 7"/145	First Game: September 12, 1907
Birthdate: April 22, 1881	Final Game: June 30, 1913
Birthplace: Grand Haven, Michigan	MLB Experience: 7 years
Died: October 15, 1957
Deathplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Neal Ball (Cornelius Ball) was born on April 22, 1881 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1907 for the New York Highlanders. In 1908, his rookie year, he hit .247 with 0 home runs and 38 RBI. Ball played for the New York Highlanders, Cleveland Naps and Boston Red Sox over the course of his 7 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Neal Ball's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1911, when he hit for a .296 average. However, others believe that it was 1908, when he stole 32 bases.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB
1907	NY	A	15	44	5	9	0	4	.205	.222	.273	1	1	1	0	0	2	1
1908	NY	A	132	446	34	110	0	38	.247	.284	.291	16	2	21	0	2	15	32
1909	NY	A	8	29	5	6	0	3	.207	.281	.310	1	1	3	0	0	2	2
1909	CLE	A	96	324	29	83	1	25	.256	.295	.318	13	2	17	0	1	15	17
1909	TOT	A	104	353	34	89	1	28	.252	.294	.317	14	3	20	0	1	17	19
1910	CLE	A	53	119	13	25	0	12	.210	.266	.252	3	1	9	0	0	6	4
1911	CLE	A	116	412	45	122	3	45	.296	.339	.396	14	9	27	0	0	13	21
1912	CLE	A	40	132	12	30	0	14	.227	.277	.273	4	1	9	0	0	4	7
1912	BOS	A	18	45	10	9	0	6	.200	.250	.244	2	0	3	0	0	1	5
1912	TOT	A	58	177	22	39	0	20	.220	.270	.266	6	1	12	0	0	5	12
1913	BOS	A	23	58	9	10	0	4	.172	.294	.207	2	0	9	13	1	2	3
Total			501	1609	162	404	4	151	.251	.296	.314	56	17	99	13	4	60	92

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Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1907	NY	A	SS	11	22	27	11	2	.817
1907	NY	A	2B	5	7	9	2	1	.889
1908	NY	A	SS	130	268	438	80	28	.898
1908	NY	A	2B	1	2	0	1	0	.667
1909	NY	A	2B	8	15	18	3	1	.917
1909	CLE	A	SS	95	198	289	46	42	.914
1910	CLE	A	OF	6	6	0	1	0	.857
1910	CLE	A	SS	27	48	66	9	9	.927
1910	CLE	A	3B	3	2	5	0	0	1.000
1910	CLE	A	2B	7	19	25	1	1	.978
1911	CLE	A	2B	94	206	289	29	38	.945
1911	CLE	A	3B	17	20	37	7	3	.891
1911	CLE	A	SS	1	2	3	0	0	1.000
1912	CLE	A	2B	37	93	88	12	12	.938
1912	BOS	A	2B	17	13	25	3	1	.927
1912	TOT	A	2B	54	106	113	15	13	.936
1913	BOS	A	SS	7	16	26	7	1	.857
1913	BOS	A	3B	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1913	BOS	A	2B	10	14	23	4	4	.902
Total			3B	21	22	42	7	3	.901
Total			OF	6	6	0	1	0	.857
Total			2B	179	369	477	55	58	.939
Total			SS	271	554	849	153	82	.902

[edit] Transactions

Sold by New York Highlanders to Cleveland Naps (May 18, 1909).
Sold by Cleveland Naps to Boston Red Sox for $2500 (June 25, 1912).

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