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Graig Nettles League
3-31-2193
Art Balcena Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 134-156 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-01-1954
K 1723 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
IP 2654.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 NYN
5
 4
85
0
0
0
1
 0
85.2
 93 49 47 5 25
57
1.38
4.94
1979 NYN
9
 12
30
30
2
2
0
 0
189.0
 207 98 95 5 59
123
1.41
4.52
1980 NYN
9
 5
44
18
2
1
0
 0
171.2
 149 67 61 0 55
128
1.19
3.20
1981 NYN
14
 11
36
36
2
0
0
 0
235.0
 239 118 113 6 95
132
1.42
4.33
1982 NYN
13
 9
28
28
5
0
0
 0
200.0
 175 89 86 6 79
134
1.27
3.87
1983 NYN
12
 13
28
28
3
0
0
 0
189.0
 187 94 87 6 61
136
1.31
4.14
1984 NYN
11
 13
33
33
3
0
0
 0
226.1
 231 101 99 3 66
157
1.31
3.94
1985 NYN
6
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 196 110 103 2 62
115
1.28
4.60
1986 NYN
8
 17
35
35
3
0
0
 0
232.0
 215 111 104 4 86
153
1.30
4.03
1987 NYN
5
 19
35
35
2
1
0
 0
237.0
 216 117 114 0 80
171
1.25
4.33
1988 NYN
15
 9
31
31
2
1
0
 0
230.2
 182 81 75 1 64
147
1.07
2.93
1989 NYN
8
 11
29
29
3
2
0
 0
174.0
 191 112 110 1 63
99
1.46
5.69
1990 NYN
11
 8
24
24
5
2
0
 0
164.1
 163 79 78 1 64
99
1.38
4.27
1991 NYN
1
 4
53
1
0
0
0
 2
57.1
 54 24 23 1 22
39
1.33
3.61
1992 NYN
7
 5
65
0
0
0
0
 7
60.2
 67 33 33 1 22
33
1.47
4.90
2193
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
134
 156
588
360
32
9
1
 9
2654.1
 2565 1283 1228 42 903
1723
1.31
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Art Balcena has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1978-03-26The New York Metropolitans have promoted Neb Righetti to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Pat Miller to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Art Balcena to the major league team.