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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 18 0.00 2 / 5 4 / 19 0 / 15 6 / 39
1951 Majors 19 0.00 2 / 16 0 / 16 3 / 20 5 / 52
1952 Majors 20 0.00 1 / 10 2 / 22 2 / 18 5 / 50
1953 Majors 21 0.00 2 / 14 0 / 17 3 / 23 5 / 54
1954 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 9 1 / 22 4 / 20 7 / 51
1955 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 13 1 / 17 2 / 17 6 / 47
1956 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 11 4 / 25 1 / 20 8 / 56
1957 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 19 2 / 16 3 / 20 8 / 55
1958 Majors 26 60.00 2 / 17 0 / 16 4 / 27 6 / 60
1959 Majors 27 55.00 2 / 15 1 / 17 0 / 23 3 / 55
1960 Majors 28 62.87 1 / 17 1 / 25 0 / 20 2 / 62
1961 Majors 29 51.96 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 18 0 / 51
1962 Majors 30 48.56 1 / 11 2 / 18 0 / 19 3 / 48
1963 Majors 31 52.90 0 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 52
1964 Majors 32 53.40 0 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 25 1 / 53
1965 Majors 33 52.88 1 / 16 1 / 14 0 / 22 2 / 52
1966 Majors 34 52.42 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 17 0 / 52
1967 Majors 35 50.18 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 50
1968 Majors 36 46.73 0 / 13 0 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 46
1969 Majors 37 48.38 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 20 0 / 48
1970 Majors 38 18.69 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 18
Total 0 0 0 25 / 266 19 / 379 23 / 406 67 / 1051
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).