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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
John Balsamo Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2464 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-21-1929
HR 190 Drafted Round 16, Pick 253
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(105 games)
RBI 1058
SB 294
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (77.5%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF B- (53.7%)   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 STL
94
304
25
74
7
0
10
43
28
 52 1 3
5
 3 23
.672
.307
.365
.122
.243
1951 STL
152
519
54
125
18
3
8
46
55
 111 5 3
12
 4 26
.651
.318
.333
.092
.241
1952 STL
152
545
71
135
18
7
9
57
46
 94 3 3
13
 3 17
.664
.308
.356
.108
.248
1953 STL-MIL
152
574
76
162
30
6
17
82
69
 90 3 4
13
 3 14
.804
.360
.444
.162
.282
1954 MIL
152
605
79
170
25
8
14
70
66
 90 2 3
16
 5 6
.770
.352
.418
.137
.281
1955 MIL
152
599
78
163
31
3
15
65
72
 95 1 3
19
 6 4
.759
.350
.409
.137
.272
1956 MIL
142
552
68
142
24
4
12
53
64
 89 2 3
15
 5 7
.715
.335
.380
.123
.257
1957 MIL
152
600
69
140
26
9
12
78
68
 101 1 4
18
 2 5
.677
.311
.367
.133
.233
1958 MIL
152
594
74
144
14
4
16
60
62
 97 2 0
11
 5 5
.676
.316
.360
.118
.242
1959 MIL
151
553
77
147
31
6
8
65
69
 84 4 1
22
 6 4
.738
.351
.387
.121
.266
1960 MIL
152
644
114
188
22
6
17
73
70
 94 0 2
38
 18 6
.784
.360
.424
.132
.292
1961 MIL
152
632
88
158
17
2
10
49
68
 106 4 1
40
 12 4
.657
.326
.331
.081
.250
1962 MIL
152
592
77
148
25
4
18
70
70
 88 2 1
29
 13 11
.728
.331
.397
.147
.250
1963 MIL
151
382
53
103
30
8
3
42
44
 54 0 0
11
 3 6
.759
.345
.414
.144
.270
1964 MIL
147
276
36
67
10
0
6
27
33
 54 1 0
10
 6 10
.670
.326
.344
.101
.243
1965 MIL
133
330
53
105
19
3
6
45
31
 54 1 3
12
 3 6
.824
.375
.448
.130
.318
1966 MIL
112
307
29
75
9
3
4
38
30
 44 0 1
2
 3 1
.643
.311
.332
.088
.244
1967 MIL
148
496
40
122
24
6
3
51
44
 86 1 2
5
 2 9
.644
.308
.337
.091
.246
1968 MIL
140
467
49
96
19
1
2
44
44
 91 4 5
3
 2 5
.540
.277
.263
.058
.206
Total
2738
9571
1210
2464
399
83
190
1058
1033
 1574 37 42
294
 104 169
.707
.331
.376
.119
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Balsamo has retired from the Milwaukee Misunderstood
1953-04-22A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Moonshiners and the St. Louis Gashouse Gang. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang receive Angel Servais, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Moonshiners in exchange for John Balsamo, Rupe Muich, Lemmie Powers.
1953-04-22The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed Frankie Frisch to John Balsamo.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed John Balsamo to Frankie Frisch.
1950-06-15The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted John Balsamo to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Fred Lynn to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Jack Dittmer for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Steve Murphy to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Dick Devens to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent John Balsamo to the minors.