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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-6-2309
Art Balcena Second Base
Retired (2003, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2056) Option Years 0  
H 1219 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-01-1968
HR 123 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
RBI 677
SB 122
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (34.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B F  (0.6%) LF F  (0.4%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (0.1%) RF ---   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
1993 PIT
151
536
56
131
25
3
9
70
49
 109 1 3
16
 6 10
.660
.307
.353
.108
.244
1994 PIT
141
496
63
150
27
5
14
76
47
 83 4 4
12
 11 10
.826
.365
.462
.159
.302
1995 PIT
152
556
70
141
26
1
14
76
56
 91 2 6
14
 5 11
.700
.321
.379
.126
.254
1996 PIT
151
545
72
166
23
4
23
92
67
 72 6 3
21
 4 5
.873
.385
.488
.183
.305
1997 PIT
152
555
86
152
24
8
19
94
62
 94 3 6
19
 4 5
.795
.347
.449
.175
.274
1998 PIT
155
473
58
121
17
1
14
84
49
 80 1 9
11
 2 2
.706
.321
.385
.129
.256
1999 PIT
113
311
51
82
15
3
8
48
34
 38 2 3
7
 2 3
.746
.337
.408
.145
.264
2000 PIT
96
264
31
64
7
3
4
32
16
 40 0 2
4
 4 7
.621
.284
.337
.095
.242
2001 PIT
118
337
58
98
19
3
11
59
32
 55 1 3
7
 1 2
.814
.351
.463
.172
.291
2002 PIT
119
296
43
77
11
2
5
29
32
 49 1 0
9
 0 2
.696
.334
.361
.101
.260
2003 PIT
122
166
18
37
6
3
2
17
19
 31 1 1
2
 1 2
.636
.305
.331
.108
.223
Total
1470
4535
606
1219
200
36
123
677
463
 742 22 40
122
 40 59
.747
.337
.410
.141
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Art Balcena has retired from the Pittsburgh Ducks
1993-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Art Balcena to the major league team.
1991-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Tom Schulz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have sent Bill Bako to the minors. The Pittsburgh Ducks have sent Art Balcena to the minors.
1991-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Art Balcena to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Paul Fletcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Squanto Lewis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have designated Al Kernek for assignment.