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Mel Ott League
3-7-2069
Mike Balas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 44-52 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 05-17-1950
K 629 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(139 games)
IP 890.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1973 CIN
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 15 6 6 1 10
13
1.70
3.68
1974 CIN
2
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 29 15 15 0 12
16
1.62
5.33
1975 CIN
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 12 6 6 0 2
5
2.21
8.53
1976 WAS
3
 13
31
19
0
0
0
 1
102.1
 127 74 64 2 43
68
1.66
5.63
1977 WAS
0
 1
12
0
0
0
1
 0
11.1
 17 16 9 1 4
13
1.85
7.15
1978 BRO
1
 2
77
0
0
0
1
 1
110.0
 110 66 63 2 43
70
1.39
5.15
1979 BRO
2
 6
91
0
0
0
0
 5
115.0
 122 74 67 4 43
76
1.43
5.24
1980 BRO
8
 10
94
0
0
0
1
 4
125.0
 148 93 73 1 42
80
1.52
5.26
1981 BRO
6
 1
80
0
0
0
1
 3
89.1
 93 35 26 0 31
62
1.39
2.62
1982 BRO
6
 8
86
0
0
0
1
 6
101.1
 138 91 76 1 33
72
1.69
6.75
1983 BRO
10
 5
108
0
0
0
2
 2
118.0
 101 42 38 8 44
94
1.23
2.90
1984 BRO
5
 4
63
0
0
0
7
 2
71.2
 80 41 37 0 36
60
1.62
4.65
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 52
685
19
0
0
14
 24
890.1
 992 559 480 20 343
629
1.50
4.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Mike Balas has retired from the Brooklyn River Cats
1985-03-01The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Randy Singleton to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Mike Balas for assignment.
1984-09-03Mike Balas of the Brooklyn River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1981-08-21Mike Balas of the Brooklyn River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1978-04-08The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Erv Bitker to the minors.
1978-04-05The Brooklyn River Cats have acquired Mike Balas from the waiver wire.
1978-03-01The Washington Originalist have waived Mike Balas.
1977-07-02The Washington Originalist have promoted Darrell Hickman to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Mike Balas for assignment.
1976-05-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Mike Balas from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Joe Strummer.
1975-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1975-09-22The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent George Whitney to the minors.
1975-08-25The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1975-08-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Jay Benton to the minors.
1975-08-16The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted George Romero to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1975-08-15The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent George Whitney to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent George Romero to the minors.
1975-05-19The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted George Romero to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1974-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Moore to the minors.
1974-06-28The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1974-06-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Jay Benton to the minors.
1974-05-16The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1974-05-10The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Mueller to the minors.
1974-04-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1974-04-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team.
1973-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Mueller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1973-09-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Barry Smith to the minors.
1973-09-24The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Mueller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Ed Segui to the minors.
1973-09-23The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Barry Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Jay Benton to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Mueller to the minors.
1973-09-20The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Ed Segui to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1973-09-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Barry Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Moore to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Clay Carroll to the minors.
1973-09-07The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Mueller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1973-09-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Balas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Mueller to the minors.