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Mike Piazza League
4-14-2121
Neal Balsamo Second Base
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 2834 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-21-1954
HR 230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(15 games)
RBI 1139
SB 384
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 KC
148
560
54
141
19
5
5
57
50
 106 0 5
15
 9 16
.641
.311
.330
.079
.252
1976 KC-MON
97
372
51
89
15
2
3
36
43
 75 2 2
17
 12 12
.634
.320
.315
.075
.239
1977 MON
150
577
67
168
31
4
5
59
74
 81 6 0
17
 20 14
.762
.377
.385
.094
.291
1978 MON
149
604
78
143
24
3
13
64
68
 90 0 3
10
 5 12
.664
.313
.351
.114
.237
1979 MON
150
559
81
134
26
5
10
63
84
 84 2 4
12
 5 17
.697
.339
.358
.118
.240
1980 MON
150
587
94
156
31
2
6
54
77
 98 4 2
31
 15 11
.710
.354
.356
.090
.266
1981 MON
150
631
121
184
38
8
12
55
77
 100 3 3
36
 19 12
.804
.370
.434
.143
.292
1982 MON
150
637
125
192
31
7
20
71
63
 101 2 2
26
 12 14
.831
.365
.466
.165
.301
1983 MON
150
634
115
182
34
7
9
62
78
 103 5 1
35
 19 12
.774
.369
.405
.118
.287
1984 MON
150
631
113
185
31
9
17
62
76
 95 3 2
43
 19 14
.822
.371
.452
.158
.293
1985 MON
150
615
131
179
29
4
21
64
69
 85 2 0
30
 9 16
.818
.364
.454
.163
.291
1986 MON
150
587
109
184
20
4
18
64
79
 81 7 3
23
 16 11
.853
.399
.453
.140
.313
1987 MON
150
619
130
191
23
14
21
69
88
 78 5 4
33
 15 15
.889
.397
.493
.184
.309
1988 MON
150
646
154
216
39
5
26
92
89
 99 3 3
35
 22 9
.947
.416
.531
.197
.334
1989 MON
149
526
82
172
19
3
17
101
52
 79 2 5
21
 7 7
.858
.386
.471
.144
.327
1990 MON
130
476
81
154
22
5
13
85
69
 67 0 4
0
 0 12
.879
.406
.473
.149
.324
1991 MON
112
373
56
103
22
0
12
53
50
 45 2 1
0
 0 8
.795
.364
.432
.155
.276
1992 MON
48
136
15
36
4
3
1
18
18
 21 0 0
0
 0 3
.711
.351
.360
.096
.265
1993 MON
39
112
11
25
2
0
1
10
8
 23 1 0
0
 0 2
.549
.281
.268
.045
.223
Total
2522
9882
1668
2834
460
90
230
1139
1212
 1511 49 44
384
 204 217
.787
.366
.421
.135
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Neal Balsamo has retired from the Montreal Maroons
1990-10-04Neal Balsamo of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1990-09-04Neal Balsamo of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-08-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Neal Balsamo to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Zeb Oester for assignment.
1976-06-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Chris Bohne, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 MON (Mike Leek), Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 MON (Art Bengough) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Neal Balsamo. Protest This Trade.
1976-05-27The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Neal Balsamo to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Mike Holborow for assignment.
1976-05-27The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Rod Baxes to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have sent Neal Balsamo to the minors.
1976-05-27The Kansas City Chefs have placed Neal Balsamo on the trade block.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Jim Pomorski to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Cy Murphy to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Ozzie Giard to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Neal Balsamo to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Hugh Shallix for assignment. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Wayne Northen for assignment. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Tommie Adams for assignment. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Joe Unglaub for assignment.
1973-05-25A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Kansas City Warriors. The Kansas City Warriors receive Rick Bowen, Neal Balsamo, Gordon Huckleberry from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Damon Rhodes. Protest This Trade.