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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-13-2309
Mike Balboa Second Base
Retired (1956, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .699 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 290 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-24-1922
HR 34 Drafted Round 15, Pick 232
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 142
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CLE
61
128
11
25
2
0
3
17
15
 9 1 0
0
 0 0
.566
.285
.281
.086
.195
1951 CLE
39
73
14
27
4
0
3
15
14
 6 0 1
0
 0 1
1.014
.466
.548
.178
.370
1952 CLE
33
89
16
21
6
0
4
13
13
 12 1 1
0
 0 0
.775
.337
.438
.202
.236
1953 CLE
69
101
12
31
1
0
5
11
7
 12 0 1
0
 0 3
.814
.349
.465
.158
.307
1954 CLE
122
364
53
94
13
0
14
40
31
 48 2 1
0
 0 8
.728
.319
.409
.151
.258
1955 CLE
98
251
33
65
11
0
4
34
23
 40 2 0
0
 0 4
.677
.326
.351
.092
.259
1956 CLE
36
146
18
27
5
0
1
12
13
 25 0 0
0
 0 2
.491
.252
.240
.055
.185
Total
458
1152
157
290
42
0
34
142
116
 152 6 4
0
 0 18
.699
.322
.377
.125
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Mike Balboa has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-07-18The Cleveland Wolves have waived Mike Balboa.
1956-07-04The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Doug Flynn to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Ron Reed to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Pete Dalena to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Wally Robinson to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Rich Kinsella to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Joe Sutherland for assignment. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Mike Balboa for assignment. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Paul Essegian for assignment. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Dave Manuel for assignment. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Whitey Lockman for assignment.
1953-07-27The New York Wolves have acquired Mike Balboa from the waiver wire.
1953-07-17The Cincinnati Peppers have designated Mike Balboa for assignment.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Peppers have renamed Mike Balaz to Mike Balboa.