Jeffrey Scott Ballard (born August 13, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1994 for the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

[3] In 1989, he finished in a tie with Dennis Eckersley and Gregg Olson for sixth place in American League Cy Young Award voting.

[4] In 1995, Ballard's car collided with a semi truck on a highway in Idaho, breaking his neck and several ribs.

In January 1996, he began working for his father and with his brother at Ballard Petroleum Holdings.