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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Tom Balkir Second Base
Retired (2010, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .874 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
H 2972 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-28-1970
HR 452 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1988)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(41 games)
RBI 1665
SB 237
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 5
1B D+ (20.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B A+ (100%) CF B- (58.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198818C+B-C+C-C-
198919B-B-
199020B-B+B+B+C+B-
199121B+B+B+B+B+B-
199222B+A-A-B+A-B+
199323A-A-B+A-B+
199424A-A-A-B+A-
199525A-A-A-B+A-
199626A-A+A-B+
199727A+B+
199828A+A+B+
199929A+A+A-
200030A+A+A-
200131A+A+A-
200232A+A+A-
200333A+A+A-
200434A+A+A-
200535A-A+A+B+
200636A-A+A-B+
200737A-A-A-
200838A-B+A-A-
200939B+A-B+A-
201040B+A-A-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Tom Balkir has retired from the Los Angeles Quake
2010-04-26Tom Balkir of the Los Angeles Quake is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2008-08-26Tom Balkir of the Los Angeles Quake is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2008-06-08Trade #1262266 has been completed between the Los Angeles Quake and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Draft Pick 2011 Round 2 LAA (Todd Westervelt) from the Los Angeles Quake in exchange for Shichiro Hasegawa, Tom Balkir.
2004-04-16Tom Balkir of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2003-07-13Tom Balkir of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2000-05-13Tom Balkir of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1996-09-07Tom Balkir of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1995-09-24Tom Balkir of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1993-03-25The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Tom Balkir to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Herman LePine for assignment.
1992-08-29The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Cuddles Curd to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Tom Balkir to the minors.
1992-07-18The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Tom Balkir to the major league team.
1992-06-28The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ray Gale to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Tom Balkir to the minors.
1992-05-31The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Tom Balkir to the major league team.
1992-03-25The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Tom Balkir to the minors.
1991-09-16The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Tom Balkir to the major league team.
1988-04-01The Philadelphia Jesuits have renamed Tom Greenwood to Tom Balkir.
1987-10-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the San Francisco Bay Kings. The San Francisco Bay Kings receive Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 PHI (Rich Cannell), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 PHI (Radhames Cook) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 SF (Tom Balkir). Protest This Trade.