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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Woody Balcena Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .759 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1096 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-01-1928
HR 129 Drafted Round 9, Pick 193
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 570
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B D+ (25.4%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) 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 BAL
140
451
50
108
18
1
12
42
46
 59 2 2
0
 0 14
.675
.311
.364
.124
.239
1951 BAL
113
453
58
131
20
1
17
64
52
 70 3 9
0
 0 8
.810
.360
.450
.161
.289
1952 BAL
117
487
83
151
22
1
19
70
58
 84 3 4
0
 0 9
.860
.384
.476
.166
.310
1953 BAL
95
149
19
31
8
0
6
19
13
 26 1 1
0
 1 0
.657
.274
.383
.174
.208
1954 BAL
97
244
43
75
13
0
12
54
33
 34 2 5
0
 0 3
.896
.387
.508
.201
.307
1955 BAL
74
105
12
35
3
1
4
21
11
 18 2 2
1
 1 1
.895
.400
.495
.162
.333
1956 BAL
66
135
22
44
11
0
3
19
12
 19 0 4
5
 0 2
.845
.371
.474
.148
.326
1957 BAL
122
453
64
129
24
0
13
81
62
 73 1 6
1
 0 8
.792
.368
.424
.139
.285
1958 BAL
63
186
26
55
7
1
6
26
18
 25 0 1
0
 0 0
.797
.356
.441
.145
.296
1959 BAL
59
120
18
30
5
0
2
13
11
 22 0 0
0
 0 3
.655
.313
.342
.092
.250
1960 BAL
41
94
17
27
3
0
7
19
8
 16 0 1
0
 1 2
.882
.340
.543
.255
.287
1961 BAL
81
197
29
45
5
0
5
30
19
 26 0 3
2
 0 1
.622
.292
.330
.102
.228
1962 BAL
122
329
36
81
15
2
7
33
40
 48 0 1
4
 1 9
.695
.327
.368
.122
.246
1963 BAL
126
344
33
90
12
1
8
44
34
 52 1 2
2
 2 9
.700
.328
.372
.110
.262
1964 BAL
101
270
31
64
8
0
8
35
19
 40 1 6
4
 3 18
.639
.284
.356
.119
.237
Total
1417
4017
541
1096
174
8
129
570
436
 612 16 47
19
 9 87
.759
.343
.416
.144
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Woody Balcena has retired from the Baltimore Beat Down
1953-10-05The Boston Beat Down have promoted Woody Balcena to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have designated Duane Williams for assignment.
1953-10-05The Boston Beat Down have promoted Jack Householder to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have promoted Deke Huff to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Woody Balcena to the minors. The Boston Beat Down have sent Johnnie Hinton to the minors.
1953-04-26A trade has been completed between the New York Giant Haters and the Boston Beat Down. The Boston Beat Down receive Woody Balcena from the New York Giant Haters in exchange for Henry Hill.
1952-05-13The Brooklyn Giant Haters have promoted Bill Flint to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have promoted Pop Baldwin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have promoted Woody Balcena to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have sent Jose Stoviak to the minors. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have sent Al Trechock to the minors. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have sent Greg Baumholtz to the minors.
1952-04-20The Brooklyn Giant Haters have promoted Al Trechock to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giant Haters have sent Woody Balcena to the minors.