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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Bruce Balding Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .195 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .539 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 263 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-28-1975
HR 32 Drafted Undrafted
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(143 games)
RBI 144
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1998 LHP 4 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .625 .250 .375 .125 .250
1998 RHP 14 26 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .264 .148 .115 .000 .115
1999 LHP 34 71 9 1 0 2 6 3 16 .388 .162 .225 .099 .127
1999 RHP 61 189 38 5 0 7 24 14 28 .597 .259 .339 .138 .201
2000 LHP 51 116 21 0 0 2 14 7 27 .477 .244 .233 .052 .181
2000 RHP 83 283 54 8 1 5 20 16 54 .515 .236 .279 .088 .191
2001 LHP 15 28 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .125 .125 .000 .000 .000
2001 RHP 50 100 24 3 0 1 9 7 19 .590 .290 .300 .060 .240
2002 LHP 19 24 5 2 0 0 2 3 5 .588 .296 .292 .083 .208
2002 RHP 42 89 13 3 0 1 9 9 9 .441 .228 .213 .067 .146
2003 LHP 15 25 2 1 0 1 4 0 8 .317 .077 .240 .160 .080
2003 RHP 33 74 21 2 0 2 13 4 14 .712 .321 .392 .108 .284
2004 LHP 17 23 3 0 0 0 1 1 8 .290 .160 .130 .000 .130
2004 RHP 41 87 17 2 0 2 10 6 10 .532 .245 .287 .092 .195
2005 LHP 18 36 6 1 0 0 3 4 8 .444 .250 .194 .028 .167
2005 RHP 41 105 25 3 0 5 16 6 16 .695 .286 .410 .171 .238
2006 LHP 10 13 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .896 .357 .538 .231 .308
2006 RHP 29 55 16 0 1 3 8 4 9 .830 .339 .491 .200 .291
Total LHP 183 344 52 6 0 6 33 23 80 .430 .209 .221 .070 .151
Total RHP 394 1008 211 26 2 26 111 67 162 .577 .260 .316 .107 .209
Total 495 1352 263 32 2 32 144 90 242 .539 .247 .292 .098 .195
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Bruce Balding has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-04-01The Washington Wolves have waived Bruce Balding.
2008-10-03The Washington Wolves have acquired Bruce Balding from the waiver wire.
2007-06-09The Washington Wolves have waived Bruce Balding.
2007-04-11The Washington Wolves have promoted Ted Simmons to the major league team. The Washington Wolves have promoted Vladimir Guerrero to the major league team. The Washington Wolves have designated Billy Ashley for assignment. The Washington Wolves have designated Bruce Balding for assignment.
2005-04-11The Cleveland Wolves have acquired Bruce Balding from the waiver wire.
2005-04-01The New York Peppers have promoted Doug Kornet to the major league team. The New York Peppers have designated Bruce Balding for assignment.
2000-05-25The Cincinnati Peppers have promoted Bruce Balding to the major league team.
1999-10-17The Milwaukee Peppers have promoted Lloyd Hornung to the major league team. The Milwaukee Peppers have sent Bruce Balding to the minors.
1999-05-06The Milwaukee Peppers have promoted Bruce Balding to the major league team. The Milwaukee Peppers have sent Frank Jackson to the minors.
1998-10-14The Milwaukee Peppers have sent Bruce Balding to the minors.
1998-07-29The Milwaukee Peppers have promoted Bruce Balding to the major league team.
1998-04-08The Milwaukee Peppers have renamed Bruce Bierbauer to Bruce Balding.
1998-04-01The Milwaukee Peppers have acquired Bruce Bierbauer from the waiver wire.