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Ty Cobb League
8-7-2086
Otto Balas Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.04 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 29-46 Status Deceased (2054) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 05-17-1990
K 488 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(2012)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(69 games)
IP 736.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
2012 Away 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11.2 13 6 6 0 4 7 1.46 4.63
2012 Home 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 4.00 27.00
2013 Away 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.1 14 8 8 0 2 2 2.53 11.37
2013 Home 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 4 4 0 2 6 1.31 6.75
2014 Away 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 6.2 17 10 9 1 4 5 3.15 12.15
2014 Home 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 19 15 14 0 4 6 2.03 11.12
2019 Away 2 10 19 13 1 0 0 0 78.2 94 65 51 1 32 53 1.60 5.83
2019 Home 2 6 24 13 0 0 2 0 76.2 96 52 50 1 24 62 1.57 5.87
2020 Away 3 6 39 0 0 0 1 3 40.1 60 36 31 1 11 22 1.76 6.92
2020 Home 2 2 35 1 0 0 1 0 44.1 45 17 16 1 16 28 1.38 3.25
2021 Away 2 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 48.1 58 34 34 1 11 39 1.43 6.33
2021 Home 4 3 27 0 0 0 0 1 52.0 52 19 14 1 12 44 1.23 2.42
2022 Away 1 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 69.1 60 20 17 1 12 50 1.04 2.21
2022 Home 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 50.2 64 41 38 0 22 27 1.70 6.75
2023 Away 3 2 23 0 0 0 0 0 48.2 37 20 18 1 16 29 1.09 3.33
2023 Home 2 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 52.2 63 34 32 1 19 32 1.56 5.47
2024 Away 3 5 10 10 1 1 0 0 53.1 57 38 35 1 20 23 1.44 5.91
2024 Home 4 5 13 12 0 0 0 0 78.2 74 35 32 0 25 53 1.26 3.66
2086 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2086 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 14 27 162 27 2 1 2 5 363.1 410 237 209 7 112 230 1.44 5.18
Total Home 15 19 162 28 0 0 3 1 372.2 421 220 203 4 125 258 1.47 4.90
Total
29
 46
324
55
2
1
5
 6
736.0
 831 457 412 11 237
488
1.45
5.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Otto Balas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2025-05-23The San Diego Swingin Friars have waived Otto Balas.
2025-05-05The San Diego Swingin Friars have designated Otto Balas for assignment.
2025-05-05The San Diego Swingin Friars have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team.
2025-05-05The San Diego Swingin Friars have acquired Otto Balas from the waiver wire.
2025-04-09The Kansas City Larks have waived Otto Balas.
2025-04-01The Kansas City Larks have promoted Oliver Queen to the major league team. The Kansas City Larks have designated Otto Balas for assignment.
2022-06-15Otto Balas of the Kansas City Larks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2020-05-01Otto Balas of the Kansas City Larks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2020-03-05Trade #1184030 has been completed between the Kansas City Larks and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Gary Luzinski, Draft Pick 2020 Round 3 KC (Dave Heflin) from the Kansas City Larks in exchange for Otto Balas.
2019-04-01The Chicago Cubs have placed Otto Balas on the trade block.
2019-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Chick Livengood to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Troedson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Hanley Manush for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Alberto Nunez for assignment.
2014-05-25The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Don Kamieniecki to the major league team. The Florida Silver Heads have sent Otto Balas to the minors.
2013-09-19The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team.
2013-03-01The Florida Silver Heads have sent Otto Balas to the minors.
2012-09-22The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team.