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Max Carey League
9-6-2074
Steve Balboni Right Field
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .664 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1333 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-14-1931
HR 135 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(103 games)
RBI 625
SB 216
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A  (90.6%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF C  (43.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 NYA
92
309
22
56
8
5
6
33
25
 68 0 0
10
 4 7
.540
.243
.298
.117
.181
1954 NYA
133
462
59
106
16
6
12
62
37
 98 2 2
9
 6 13
.656
.288
.368
.139
.229
1955 NYA
107
380
50
86
9
2
12
53
33
 70 2 3
11
 3 3
.645
.289
.355
.129
.226
1956 NYA
19
34
3
8
4
0
0
3
5
 13 0 0
1
 2 0
.686
.333
.353
.118
.235
1957 NYA
121
264
28
55
12
3
9
29
11
 61 1 2
9
 1 2
.620
.241
.379
.170
.208
1958 NYA
145
566
69
126
18
6
11
55
59
 116 2 3
31
 14 1
.631
.297
.334
.111
.223
1959 NYA
144
576
58
126
30
6
9
38
43
 104 3 3
29
 11 8
.614
.275
.339
.120
.219
1960 NYA-BRO
80
274
46
79
16
4
8
37
24
 52 4 2
23
 8 1
.815
.352
.464
.175
.288
1961 BRO
116
389
48
86
19
4
8
36
29
 68 3 2
19
 4 5
.631
.279
.352
.131
.221
1962 BRO
116
389
47
92
18
3
7
56
28
 70 3 8
22
 8 3
.640
.287
.352
.116
.237
1963 BRO
51
70
8
18
4
0
2
7
5
 12 0 1
3
 1 2
.703
.303
.400
.143
.257
1964 BRO-NYN
138
505
71
144
16
7
16
59
42
 89 1 2
20
 2 13
.780
.340
.440
.154
.285
1965 NYN
123
393
35
82
13
3
7
39
37
 85 2 4
10
 1 2
.588
.278
.310
.102
.209
1966 NYN
126
435
56
106
14
7
17
56
32
 87 3 4
4
 5 2
.723
.297
.425
.182
.244
1967 NYN
112
403
53
110
17
7
9
42
30
 64 3 2
10
 2 2
.743
.326
.417
.144
.273
1968 NYN
52
194
25
53
4
1
2
20
14
 37 1 1
5
 0 1
.659
.324
.335
.062
.273
Total
1675
5643
678
1333
218
64
135
625
454
 1094 30 39
216
 72 65
.664
.295
.369
.133
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Steve Balboni has retired from the New York Heroes
1964-04-03A trade has been completed between the New York Heroes and the Brooklyn Bushwhackers. The Brooklyn Bushwhackers receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Heroes in exchange for Steve Balboni.
1960-04-29The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have acquired Steve Balboni from the waiver wire.
1960-04-25The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Marc Laing to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Dave Mueller to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Bob Hemming to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have sent Benito Mitchell to the minors. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Steve Balboni for assignment. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Greg Nettles for assignment.
1960-03-03The New York Bombers have renamed Dad Wallach to Steve Balboni.
1957-03-01The New York Stock Brokers have promoted Dad Wallach to the major league team. The New York Stock Brokers have sent Tom Turner to the minors.
1956-06-01The New York Hitmen have sent Dad Wallach to the minors.
1956-05-20The New York Hitmen have promoted Dad Wallach to the major league team.
1956-04-29The New York Hitmen have promoted Oscar Hiatt to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Dad Wallach to the minors.
1955-05-30The New York Highlanders have promoted Dad Wallach to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Carl Castiglia to the minors.
1955-05-17The New York Highlanders have promoted Ed Harris to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Dad Wallach to the minors.
1953-05-06The New York Highlanders have promoted Dad Wallach to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Hank Seelbach for assignment.