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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   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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 66 147 41 7 1 0 14 11 17 .667 .327 .340 .061 .279
1975 RHP 135 413 100 12 4 5 43 39 89 .632 .305 .327 .085 .242
1976 LHP 44 99 22 3 0 0 7 13 15 .571 .319 .253 .030 .222
1976 RHP 86 273 67 12 2 3 29 30 60 .657 .320 .337 .092 .245
1977 LHP 53 118 32 3 1 1 11 16 19 .697 .358 .339 .068 .271
1977 RHP 136 459 136 28 3 4 48 58 62 .779 .382 .397 .100 .296
1978 LHP 51 129 37 5 0 5 18 16 12 .807 .366 .442 .155 .287
1978 RHP 132 475 106 19 3 8 46 52 78 .624 .298 .326 .103 .223
1979 LHP 53 110 30 4 0 4 15 11 16 .754 .336 .418 .145 .273
1979 RHP 141 449 104 22 5 6 48 73 68 .683 .340 .343 .111 .232
1980 LHP 53 110 28 6 1 2 12 16 14 .728 .346 .382 .127 .255
1980 RHP 137 477 128 25 1 4 42 61 84 .706 .355 .350 .082 .268
1981 LHP 65 127 39 5 1 3 9 18 16 .830 .397 .433 .126 .307
1981 RHP 137 504 145 33 7 9 46 59 84 .797 .363 .435 .147 .288
1982 LHP 58 119 31 2 2 7 19 11 25 .808 .321 .487 .227 .261
1982 RHP 136 518 161 29 5 13 52 52 76 .837 .375 .461 .151 .311
1983 LHP 76 164 52 12 3 4 22 18 25 .888 .388 .500 .183 .317
1983 RHP 142 470 130 22 4 5 40 60 78 .735 .363 .372 .096 .277
1984 LHP 70 147 48 8 2 4 18 16 25 .890 .400 .490 .163 .327
1984 RHP 132 484 137 23 7 13 44 60 70 .802 .362 .440 .157 .283
1985 LHP 68 143 40 6 1 3 13 19 17 .763 .364 .399 .119 .280
1985 RHP 131 472 139 23 3 18 51 50 68 .835 .365 .470 .176 .294
1986 LHP 62 146 45 6 1 4 14 13 19 .808 .362 .445 .137 .308
1986 RHP 135 441 139 14 3 14 50 66 62 .867 .411 .456 .141 .315
1987 LHP 82 193 57 8 5 9 20 25 22 .901 .373 .528 .233 .295
1987 RHP 133 426 134 15 9 12 49 63 56 .884 .407 .477 .162 .315
1988 LHP 76 181 57 8 1 10 33 26 33 .940 .404 .536 .221 .315
1988 RHP 136 465 159 31 4 16 59 63 66 .949 .420 .529 .187 .342
1989 LHP 53 81 19 2 1 2 14 6 17 .639 .281 .358 .123 .235
1989 RHP 142 445 153 17 2 15 87 46 62 .897 .405 .492 .148 .344
1990 LHP 48 69 22 4 2 1 15 19 4 .944 .466 .478 .159 .319
1990 RHP 123 407 132 18 3 12 70 50 63 .867 .395 .472 .147 .324
1991 LHP 42 50 18 5 0 2 6 9 6 1.038 .458 .580 .220 .360
1991 RHP 103 323 85 17 0 10 47 41 39 .757 .349 .409 .146 .263
1992 LHP 16 33 8 1 1 0 3 3 7 .639 .306 .333 .091 .242
1992 RHP 41 103 28 3 2 1 15 15 14 .733 .364 .369 .097 .272
1993 LHP 12 22 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 .221 .130 .091 .000 .091
1993 RHP 34 90 23 2 0 1 9 7 17 .627 .316 .311 .056 .256
Total LHP 1048 2188 628 95 23 61 264 267 315 .800 .365 .435 .148 .287
Total RHP 2292 7694 2206 365 67 169 875 945 1196 .784 .366 .417 .131 .287
Total 2522 9882 2834 460 90 230 1139 1212 1511 .787 .366 .421 .135 .287
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.