#24 Mike Balas, Reliever, 37 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Thursday, 3/2/1948
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Mike Balas

5/9/1910
37
USA,MA,LOWELL
6"0
200

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1948
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
Yes , 3 Day(s) left REVOCABLE
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall29887-90 Mph
Versus LHB298 
Versus RHB298 
Talent188 
Pitching Ratings
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2
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    

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK

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
194620006127.8518.1261816146001.64.357 WAS,AL
19473703404.5048.061252441422001.56.335WAS
Total1823914214.96227.0254138125187876001.46.298 

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
19462010000000100.000.000.000.000 WAS,AL
19473771000000300.143.143.143.286WAS
Total1822441003001000.167.167.208.375 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/20/1946 to a 2-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/22/1948 to a 1-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1946 - 12 - 2nd
    

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