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Mike Piazza League
10-3-2123
Neal Balsamo Second Base
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    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 A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C    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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 LCS
6
24
6
8
2
0
2
4
2
 4 0 0
2
 1 0
1.051
.385
.667
.333
.333
1983 LCS
5
21
4
5
1
0
1
3
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.701
.273
.429
.190
.238
1984 LCS
6
22
1
4
0
0
0
2
5
 5 0 0
3
 0 0
.515
.333
.182
.000
.182
1984 WS
7
25
4
6
0
0
0
3
6
 5 0 0
3
 0 0
.627
.387
.240
.000
.240
1985 LCS
7
27
2
7
0
0
1
1
3
 5 0 0
0
 1 0
.704
.333
.370
.111
.259
1986 LCS
6
27
5
12
1
1
1
2
1
 4 0 0
1
 1 1
1.131
.464
.667
.222
.444
1987 LCS
6
26
5
11
2
1
0
3
2
 7 0 0
1
 1 1
1.041
.464
.577
.154
.423
1987 WS
6
24
3
7
1
0
0
0
4
 3 0 0
2
 1 0
.726
.393
.333
.042
.292
1988 LCS
5
19
5
4
0
0
1
1
4
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.716
.348
.368
.158
.211
1988 WS
7
24
3
7
3
0
0
5
5
 4 0 0
2
 0 0
.830
.414
.417
.125
.292
1989 LCS
6
21
2
3
2
0
0
2
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.420
.182
.238
.095
.143
1989 WS
5
20
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.473
.273
.200
.000
.200
1990 LCS
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
73
284
43
79
12
2
6
26
36
 55 0 0
15
 5 4
.757
.359
.398
.120
.278
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.