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Neal Balsamo Second Base
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt Control   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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Minors 18 62.00 5 / 6 9 / 9 5 / 9 10 / 11 5 / 8 9 / 11 7 / 8 50 / 62
1973 Minors 19 75.00 8 / 14 10 / 17 8 / 10 2 / 4 2 / 8 8 / 11 8 / 11 46 / 75
1974 Minors 20 55.00 6 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 5 5 / 6 0 / 6 9 / 12 2 / 8 33 / 55
1974 Pos (CF) 20 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 25
1975 Majors 21 72.81 162 148 0 3 / 11 3 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 16 1 / 12 3 / 13 2 / 5 16 / 72
1976 Minors 22 15.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 15
1976 Majors 22 45.44 104 97 0 5 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 5 18 / 45
1976 Pos (SS) 22 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1977 Majors 23 68.51 162 148 0 3 / 11 5 / 11 7 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 10 4 / 8 2 / 6 28 / 68
1978 Majors 24 68.62 162 147 0 4 / 10 5 / 9 0 / 8 5 / 14 1 / 13 3 / 9 4 / 5 22 / 68
1979 Majors 25 68.61 162 149 0 2 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 14 2 / 7 1 / 14 2 / 9 1 / 7 10 / 68
1980 Majors 26 62.23 162 146 0 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 9 8 / 62
1981 Majors 27 67.13 162 150 0 0 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 13 3 / 6 10 / 67
1982 Majors 28 64.40 162 150 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 8 4 / 64
1983 Majors 29 65.24 162 150 0 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 3 / 65
1984 Majors 30 64.66 162 150 0 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 8 3 / 64
1985 Majors 31 63.82 162 150 0 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 63
1986 Majors 32 63.00 162 143 0 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 4 1 / 63
1987 Majors 33 64.57 162 150 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 64
1988 Majors 34 65.33 162 150 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 9 -1 / 9 -5 / 17 -8 / 6 -4 / 8 -1 / 9 -26 / 65
1989 Majors 35 62.75 162 138 0 0 / 9 -2 / 15 0 / 8 -7 / 13 -8 / 4 -3 / 6 -1 / 7 -21 / 62
1990 Majors 36 60.16 147 128 15 -3 / 8 0 / 9 -3 / 5 -2 / 12 -8 / 9 -4 / 8 -1 / 9 -21 / 60
1991 Majors 37 51.39 162 99 0 -4 / 4 -3 / 9 0 / 10 -7 / 6 -3 / 4 -1 / 9 0 / 9 -18 / 51
1992 Majors 38 30.92 162 37 0 -6 / 8 -7 / 6 -3 / 5 -1 / 4 -2 / 3 -4 / 1 -2 / 3 -25 / 30
1993 Majors 39 28.02 162 38 0 -5 / 4 -7 / 5 -5 / 0 -4 / 6 -5 / 5 -2 / 6 -1 / 2 -29 / 28
Total 3005 2468 15 18 / 185 27 / 204 16 / 173 12 / 211 -14 / 187 29 / 213 27 / 163 118 / 1364
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.