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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Gene Baller Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .830 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1104 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-17-1939
HR 149 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(56 games)
RBI 563
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (46.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 74 288 50 88 11 2 11 32 33 59 7 2 0 .854 .382 .472 .167 .306
1970 Home 70 268 41 75 9 5 12 39 26 61 2 2 3 .832 .347 .485 .205 .280
1971 Away 72 287 43 80 14 3 10 37 28 63 8 2 2 .799 .346 .453 .174 .279
1971 Home 72 273 45 84 11 2 9 43 25 64 8 0 1 .827 .366 .462 .154 .308
1972 Away 71 282 38 81 20 2 11 43 13 63 8 2 4 .808 .319 .489 .202 .287
1972 Home 74 280 60 86 13 3 12 35 22 53 7 1 2 .863 .360 .504 .196 .307
1973 Away 71 274 40 79 12 2 13 50 19 59 3 1 2 .830 .341 .489 .201 .288
1973 Home 73 262 39 79 14 1 8 38 28 57 9 0 0 .824 .370 .454 .153 .302
1974 Away 71 254 37 83 11 1 17 51 28 51 8 2 1 .975 .396 .579 .252 .327
1974 Home 73 258 36 81 11 5 9 45 24 57 10 3 2 .874 .374 .500 .186 .314
1975 Away 71 257 38 76 13 2 15 48 19 66 6 1 1 .881 .344 .537 .241 .296
1975 Home 68 238 30 60 8 1 7 24 20 66 4 2 0 .690 .308 .382 .130 .252
1976 Away 70 252 39 76 13 2 7 34 27 56 5 2 3 .819 .367 .452 .151 .302
1976 Home 72 261 29 74 8 3 8 43 18 54 2 1 5 .759 .330 .429 .146 .284
1977 Away 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .000 .000 .000
1977 Home 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .333 .333 .000 .333
Total Away 503 1903 285 563 94 14 84 296 168 420 45 12 13 .848 .355 .492 .197 .296
Total Home 504 1846 280 541 74 20 65 267 163 413 42 9 13 .812 .351 .460 .167 .293
Total 1007 3749 565 1104 168 34 149 563 331 833 87 21 26 .830 .353 .477 .182 .294

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Gene Baller has retired from the Toronto Poutines
1977-04-06The Toronto Poutines have promoted Al King to the major league team. The Toronto Poutines have promoted Jim Birrer to the major league team. The Toronto Poutines have designated Gene Baller for assignment. The Toronto Poutines have designated Jack Cruz for assignment.
1975-08-05Gene Baller of the Toronto Poutines is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1972-05-12Trade #1569311 has been completed between the Toronto Poutines and the Brooklyn Seawolves. The Brooklyn Seawolves receive Fred McGann, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TOR (Lou Bowsfield), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 TOR (Alfonso Yaryan) from the Toronto Poutines in exchange for Gene Baller.
1970-06-08The Houston Wranglers have placed Gene Baller on the trade block.