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Satchel Paige League
9-7-2046
Bert Balenti Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 12-43 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-28-1942
K 337 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(110 games)
IP 424.2
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1970 LHB 4 9.1 8 0 9 0.96
1970 RHB 4 13.2 11 9 17 1.90
1973 LHB 27 52.0 37 24 64 1.69
1973 RHB 36 127.2 102 57 156 1.67
1974 LHB 28 49.1 46 19 60 1.60
1974 RHB 34 155.1 114 77 164 1.55
1975 LHB 2 4.1 3 1 5 1.38
1975 RHB 3 12.1 15 4 23 2.19
1976 RHB 1 0.2 1 0 0 0.00
2046 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2046 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 61 115.0 94 44 138 1.58
Total RHB 78 309.2 243 147 360 1.64
Total 78 424.2 337 191 498 1.62

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bert Balenti has retired from the Los Angeles Blue Bombers
1976-07-07The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have acquired Bert Balenti from the waiver wire.
1976-06-08The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Bert Balenti.
1976-04-05The Los Angeles Road Warriors have designated Bert Balenti for assignment.
1976-04-01The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Bill Kirsch to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Bert Balenti to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Don Metzig. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Joe Gannon.
1976-03-25The Los Angeles Road Warriors have acquired Bert Balenti from the waiver wire.
1975-05-17The Milwaukee Braves have waived Bert Balenti.
1975-04-18The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Walk to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bert Balenti for assignment.
1973-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bert Balenti to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Billy Holly to the minors.
1972-06-21The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Bert Balenti from the waiver wire.
1970-08-29The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Bert Balenti.
1970-08-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bert Balenti to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Ernie Bell to the minors.