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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
Steve Balaz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.35 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 71-46 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 149 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 11-24-1963
K 808 Drafted Round 1, Pick 21
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(35 games)
IP 887.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt A  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1989 OAK
6
 4
73
0
0
0
5
 7
84.1
 89 33 26 3 23
69
1.33
2.77
1990 OAK
5
 7
77
0
0
0
5
 3
102.2
 92 41 36 2 33
90
1.22
3.16
1991 OAK
6
 4
66
0
0
0
8
 1
86.1
 82 35 34 2 24
76
1.23
3.54
1992 OAK
5
 2
70
0
0
0
18
 4
79.2
 54 30 28 0 22
73
0.95
3.16
1993 OAK
7
 2
86
0
0
0
23
 3
92.1
 80 35 31 2 25
79
1.14
3.02
1994 OAK
8
 5
72
0
0
0
16
 4
81.0
 75 32 31 1 30
79
1.30
3.44
1995 OAK
9
 4
79
0
0
0
23
 2
95.1
 95 39 39 2 27
92
1.28
3.68
1996 OAK
8
 3
72
0
0
0
22
 6
84.2
 78 33 30 0 31
85
1.29
3.19
1997 OAK-CLE
6
 4
81
0
0
0
19
 3
91.1
 78 36 31 2 29
83
1.17
3.05
1998 CLE
11
 7
65
0
0
0
9
 5
76.0
 78 32 31 3 24
70
1.34
3.67
1999 CLE
0
 4
19
0
0
0
1
 4
13.1
 27 17 13 1 10
12
2.78
8.78
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
71
 46
760
0
0
0
149
 42
887.0
 828 363 330 18 278
808
1.25
3.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Steve Balaz has retired from the Cleveland Buckeyes
1999-05-03Steve Balaz of the Cleveland Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 58 days.
1997-10-31Trade #1386349 has been completed between the Oakland BleacherBums and the Cleveland Buckeyes. The Cleveland Buckeyes receive Steve Balaz, Walt Baker, Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 OAK (Saburo Maeda), Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 OAK (Leandro Merino) from the Oakland BleacherBums in exchange for Elmer Beall, Jack Lynch, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 CLE (Ken Richards), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 CLE (Jack Barbary).
1997-04-16The Oakland BleacherBums have placed Steve Balaz on the trade block.
1995-09-14Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1994-09-19Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1992-08-30Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1992-04-08Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1991-09-12Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1989-10-31Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1989-07-22Steve Balaz of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1989-03-25The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Steve Balaz to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated John Johnson for assignment.