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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 2B KC 148 148 1326.1 765 331 418 16 102 +6 5.08 .979
1976 2B KC-MON 69 69 601.2 369 145 217 7 46 -2 5.42 .981
3B KC-MON 28 28 245.0 79 19 55 5 1 -4 2.72 .937
1977 3B MON 127 127 1130.0 298 82 206 10 8 +3 2.29 .966
2B MON 20 20 180.1 96 38 54 4 9 +2 4.59 .958
SS MON 1 1 8.0 6 4 2 0 1 0 6.75 1.000
1978 3B MON 133 133 1181.1 343 88 244 11 10 +5 2.53 .968
2B MON 14 14 128.0 62 29 32 1 5 -1 4.29 .984
1979 2B MON 98 98 862.0 489 179 298 12 58 +11 4.98 .975
3B MON 51 51 453.0 130 41 84 5 8 -4 2.48 .962
1980 3B MON 97 96 865.1 260 76 176 8 7 +8 2.62 .969
2B MON 50 50 425.0 251 105 143 3 26 -3 5.25 .988
1981 3B MON 126 126 1144.2 362 80 270 12 17 +2 2.75 .967
2B MON 24 24 215.2 108 36 72 0 11 0 4.51 1.000
1982 3B MON 138 138 1251.1 394 85 295 14 18 +12 2.73 .964
2B MON 12 12 105.0 51 22 29 0 6 0 4.37 1.000
1983 3B MON 115 115 1032.0 299 79 212 8 18 +5 2.54 .973
2B MON 35 35 309.0 172 81 87 4 20 -1 4.89 .977
1984 2B MON 116 116 1040.0 567 243 316 8 68 +12 4.84 .986
3B MON 34 34 309.0 118 30 82 6 7 -1 3.26 .949
1985 2B MON 128 128 1126.0 643 277 355 11 76 +15 5.05 .983
3B MON 22 22 196.0 63 11 47 5 4 +3 2.66 .921
1986 3B MON 112 109 979.0 327 70 250 7 15 +11 2.94 .979
2B MON 34 34 303.2 176 80 92 4 14 +1 5.10 .977
1987 2B MON 100 100 894.1 521 229 283 9 64 +10 5.15 .983
3B MON 50 50 440.1 152 42 104 6 6 -2 2.98 .961
1988 2B MON 150 150 1358.2 812 337 466 9 108 +16 5.32 .989
1989 2B MON 132 127 1143.0 637 280 350 7 83 +17 4.96 .989
3B MON 11 11 92.0 29 8 21 0 0 -1 2.84 1.000
1990 2B MON 109 109 975.1 558 269 279 10 59 +5 5.06 .982
3B MON 19 19 167.0 60 11 47 2 4 +2 3.13 .967
1991 2B MON 88 77 719.1 419 196 215 8 48 -1 5.14 .981
3B MON 22 22 189.0 61 19 42 0 1 -1 2.90 1.000
1992 3B MON 24 24 191.0 73 16 54 3 3 +4 3.30 .959
2B MON 13 13 115.2 61 27 34 0 8 +1 4.75 1.000
1993 3B MON 37 37 259.0 100 26 72 2 3 +6 3.41 .980
2B MON 1 1 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Pos Total 2B 1341 1325 11837.0 6760 2906 3741 113 811 +88 5.05 .983
3B 1146 1142 10125.0 3148 783 2261 104 130 +48 2.71 .967
SS 1 1 8.0 6 4 2 0 1 0 6.75 1.000
Total 2488 2468 21970.0 9914 3693 6004 217 942 +136 3.97 .978
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.