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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Cliff Balenti First Base
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 2198 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-03-1957
HR 309 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(96 games)
RBI 1269
SB 274
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (7.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF D- (10.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197518D C-D+C-C-D+B-
197619D+C D+C C-C-B-
197720D+C C-C+C C-B 
197821C-C+C C+C C B 
197922C-C+C+B-C+C B 
198023C B-C+B-C+C+B+
198124C B-C+B-C+C+B+
198225C+B B-B C+C+A-
198326C+B B B B-C+A-
198427C+B B B+B-B-A 
198528B-B+B B+B-B-A 
198629B-B+B B+B-B-A 
198730B-B+B B+B-B-A 
198831B-B+B B+B-B-A 
198932B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199033B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199134B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199235B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199336B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199437B-B+B B+B-B-A 
199538B-B+B B+B-B-A 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Cliff Balenti has retired from the Washington Athletics
1980-04-01The Kansas City Elite Giants have promoted Cliff Balenti to the major league team. The Kansas City Elite Giants have designated Claude Nixon for assignment.
1975-05-15The Kansas City Elite Giants have promoted Marty Troy to the major league team. The Kansas City Elite Giants have sent Cliff Balenti to the minors.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Elite Giants have promoted Cliff Balenti to the major leagues.