#24 Mike Balas, Reliever, 35 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Mike Balas

5/9/1910
35
USA,MA,LOWELL
6"0
200

Reliever
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 880,000
1945
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall29988-91 Mph
Versus LHB299 
Versus RHB299 
Talent198 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
60
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11466
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3
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/20@PHIL 6-7 1.210001     
9/21@PHIW 11-9 0.232201     
9/24PITL 3-10 110000     
9/26@CINL 1-5 0.100000     
9/27@CINW 6-5 221111     
9/29@NYNL 11-19 1.100000     
10/4@NYNL 7-8 110000     
10/7@CINW 10-8 1.121101W    
10/12CINL 4-10 410002     
10/15@CINW 8-6 231001SV    

Pitching Stats 1945

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3102113.0039.035131310110.000.0
Projected3102113.0039.03513131011     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4233.3311910.48.12.52.340.013646.22.66
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB68187107578000.265.325.397.722
vs. RHB731740212833000.233.250.370.620
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1501001.2921.0183376
Road1601125.0018.017101035
Postseason301011.237.162104
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April501000.007.240030
May400006.754.053313
June300000.004.240031
July300007.722.132201
August500106.355.284420
Sept./Oct.1101022.4514.2114416

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19401701117.3618.11917152156001.85.283STL
19411100209.7512.0171413093002.17.370STL
19422221025.5231.03823194105001.55.291STL
19431812034.2827.12513133912001.24.250STL
19442600023.2733.03315122711001.21.274STL
19453102113.0039.035131321011001.15.258STL
Total12536494.76160.21679585136048001.41.279 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1938, AAA1100002.5428.1178831111000.99.169
1939, AAA2002102.4747.141131332425001.37.262

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1945301011.237.16210400
Total301011.237.16210400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19401710000000100.000.000.000.000STL
19411120000000200.000.000.000.000STL
19422251100100200.200.200.400.600STL
19431830000000000.000.000.000.000STL
19442631000000100.333.333.333.667STL
19453121000200000.500.500.5001.000STL
Total125163100300600.188.188.250.438 

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher310370111.90939.02.54    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 50th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1938...
Earned first career win on 4/23/1940...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/25/1942, off Hal Schumacher (PIT)...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/3/1943 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $880,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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