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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
68
23
2
6
0
0
0
1
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.522
.261
.261
.000
.261
1951 CIN-CHN
36
71
5
13
2
0
0
7
3
 16 0 1
0
 0 1
.425
.213
.211
.028
.183
1952 CHN
35
68
8
10
2
0
0
3
2
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.348
.171
.176
.029
.147
1953 CHN
35
86
3
14
0
0
0
0
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.335
.172
.163
.000
.163
1954 CHN
33
80
5
21
1
0
0
10
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 3
.564
.289
.275
.013
.263
1955 CHN
30
65
5
10
0
0
0
3
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.345
.191
.154
.000
.154
1956 CHN
33
74
1
13
1
1
0
4
4
 19 1 1
0
 0 1
.441
.225
.216
.041
.176
1957 CHN
33
70
5
11
3
0
1
5
2
 20 1 1
0
 0 2
.432
.189
.243
.086
.157
1958 CHN
33
82
5
12
0
0
1
6
4
 20 0 0
0
 0 0
.369
.186
.183
.037
.146
1959 CHN
31
74
4
9
0
0
0
2
1
 16 1 0
0
 0 2
.266
.145
.122
.000
.122
1960 CHN
34
89
6
15
1
0
1
4
2
 24 0 1
0
 0 1
.398
.185
.213
.045
.169
1961 CHN-PHI
31
82
7
18
1
0
0
7
1
 20 1 0
0
 0 1
.470
.238
.232
.012
.220
1962 PHI
43
51
2
7
1
0
0
1
1
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.308
.151
.157
.020
.137
1963 PHI
32
87
3
8
0
0
0
3
0
 23 1 0
0
 0 1
.194
.102
.092
.000
.092
1964 PHI
33
86
5
12
0
0
0
5
4
 27 0 0
0
 0 3
.317
.178
.140
.000
.140
1965 PHI
33
82
2
8
0
0
0
4
4
 21 1 0
0
 0 1
.247
.149
.098
.000
.098
1966 PHI-CLE
34
81
3
9
1
0
0
2
2
 25 1 0
0
 0 1
.266
.143
.123
.012
.111
1967 CLE-NYA
33
65
2
12
2
1
0
1
1
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.443
.197
.246
.062
.185
1968 NYA
29
61
4
7
2
0
0
3
1
 17 1 0
0
 0 0
.290
.143
.148
.033
.115
1969 NYA
83
20
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.243
.143
.100
.000
.100
1970 NYA
12
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
764
1406
78
217
17
2
3
71
40
 362 8 5
0
 0 21
.357
.182
.176
.021
.154
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).