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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Buck Balenti Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 243-207 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-03-1932
K 3092 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(153 games)
IP 4431.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
3
 1
68
0
0
0
0
 0
130.0
 125 59 54 3 43
82
1.29
3.74
1951 CIN-CHN
7
 18
36
36
2
0
0
 0
225.1
 227 113 99 5 60
175
1.27
3.95
1952 CHN
10
 13
35
32
5
1
0
 0
220.0
 219 120 115 3 102
149
1.46
4.70
1953 CHN
15
 10
35
34
5
0
0
 0
238.0
 223 115 110 7 78
155
1.26
4.16
1954 CHN
14
 10
33
33
3
2
0
 0
225.0
 237 119 116 7 83
149
1.42
4.64
1955 CHN
11
 13
30
30
6
1
0
 0
207.0
 200 90 89 5 71
142
1.31
3.87
1956 CHN
15
 15
33
33
10
4
0
 0
249.0
 181 76 76 7 92
148
1.10
2.75
1957 CHN
16
 13
33
33
9
4
0
 0
245.2
 217 88 83 3 83
150
1.22
3.04
1958 CHN
9
 12
33
33
9
5
0
 0
251.2
 207 78 74 1 78
164
1.13
2.65
1959 CHN
10
 12
31
31
6
1
0
 0
231.2
 191 87 81 2 70
186
1.13
3.15
1960 CHN
17
 14
34
34
11
3
0
 0
262.0
 207 82 76 1 92
200
1.14
2.61
1961 CHN-PHI
20
 9
31
31
10
1
0
 0
241.0
 203 77 72 3 63
187
1.10
2.69
1962 PHI
8
 10
43
21
2
0
1
 0
174.2
 170 86 80 4 51
126
1.27
4.12
1963 PHI
18
 9
32
32
10
3
0
 0
254.0
 206 84 74 4 70
195
1.09
2.62
1964 PHI
19
 10
33
33
12
3
0
 0
260.1
 239 91 81 0 66
190
1.17
2.80
1965 PHI
14
 11
33
33
10
1
0
 0
252.0
 233 119 114 2 70
170
1.20
4.07
1966 PHI-CLE
10
 10
34
34
4
0
0
 0
243.1
 210 85 84 4 79
180
1.19
3.11
1967 CLE-NYA
10
 6
33
33
4
2
0
 0
212.0
 175 80 73 1 72
137
1.17
3.10
1968 NYA
10
 7
29
29
1
0
0
 0
172.2
 162 82 78 3 63
118
1.30
4.07
1969 NYA
5
 4
83
0
0
0
3
 2
112.2
 104 55 47 2 38
73
1.26
3.75
1970 NYA
2
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
24.0
 19 5 4 0 12
16
1.29
1.50
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
243
 207
764
575
119
31
4
 2
4431.2
 3955 1791 1680 67 1436
3092
1.22
3.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Buck Balenti has retired from the New York Salseros
1970-03-01The New York Salseros have renamed Jeff Freeman to Buck Balenti.
1967-05-02The New York Salseros have renamed Nelson Figueroa to Jeff Freeman.
1967-04-29The New York Salseros have renamed Buck Balenti to Nelson Figueroa.
1967-04-02A trade has been completed between the New York Salseros and the Cleveland Rockets. The Cleveland Rockets receive George Batchelor, Luis Shields from the New York Salseros in exchange for Buck Balenti.
1966-06-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shockers and the Cleveland Rockets. The Cleveland Rockets receive Buck Balenti, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Shockers in exchange for Jake Burden.
1961-07-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shockers and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Mike Curtis, Johnny Wilson, Chico Escuela, Chas Harmon from the Philadelphia Shockers in exchange for Buck Balenti, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CHN).
1951-10-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati BeirMeisters and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Buck Balenti from the Cincinnati BeirMeisters in exchange for Hippo Vaughn, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (CHN).