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Billy Williams League
6-28-2071
Mark Balas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 198-87 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-17-1923
K 2082 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(23 games)
IP 2861.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed A+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL-PHI
16
 11
35
35
15
4
0
 0
274.0
 235 90 84 8 82
201
1.16
2.76
1951 PHI
17
 9
35
35
7
1
0
 0
248.0
 194 83 79 3 82
195
1.11
2.87
1952 PHI
20
 4
35
35
13
6
0
 0
264.1
 206 80 71 3 102
185
1.17
2.42
1953 PHI
18
 9
36
36
9
3
0
 0
263.2
 220 98 89 6 91
195
1.18
3.04
1954 PHI
14
 12
35
35
8
2
0
 0
250.2
 213 87 77 5 69
188
1.13
2.76
1955 PHI
22
 6
36
36
10
1
0
 0
266.2
 233 110 89 2 99
191
1.25
3.00
1956 PHI-KC
18
 5
34
34
8
2
0
 0
255.1
 210 84 81 3 89
172
1.17
2.86
1957 KC
15
 7
35
35
9
1
0
 0
255.0
 236 108 98 1 84
187
1.25
3.46
1958 KC-BOS
21
 6
35
35
12
2
0
 0
258.1
 218 93 85 5 89
191
1.19
2.96
1959 BOS
14
 7
36
36
2
0
0
 0
221.0
 199 94 90 2 89
174
1.30
3.67
1960 BOS
13
 7
28
28
2
1
0
 0
166.0
 159 66 64 5 66
106
1.36
3.47
1961 BOS-STL
10
 4
55
16
1
0
0
 0
138.1
 148 76 72 2 50
97
1.43
4.68
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
198
 87
435
396
96
23
0
 0
2861.1
 2471 1069 979 45 992
2082
1.21
3.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mark Balas has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1961-08-07A trade has been completed between the Boston Barracudas and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Mark Balas, Tom Harris, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston Barracudas in exchange for Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (STL).
1958-07-31A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Boston Barracudas. The Boston Barracudas receive Mark Balas from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Bud Ott, Rowland Menke, Archie McNertney.
1956-07-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia DealBreakers and the Kansas City Blues. The Kansas City Blues receive German Russell, Dennis Miller, Mark Balas from the Philadelphia DealBreakers in exchange for Jabo Liska, Jamie Trott, Scott Lersch.
1950-06-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia DealBreakers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Jack Huenke, Tom Rivers, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia DealBreakers in exchange for Mark Balas.