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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1998 Minors 23 17.00 1 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 12 / 17
1998 Majors 23 3.53 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 3
1999 Minors 24 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 6
1999 Majors 24 24.80 1 / 1 2 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 5 19 / 24
2000 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
2000 Majors 25 39.51 5 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 6 0 / 1 3 / 3 5 / 9 1 / 3 21 / 39
2001 Majors 26 12.31 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 9 / 12
2002 Majors 27 11.98 0 / 1 4 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 5 / 11
2003 Majors 28 10.01 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 2 / 10
2004 Majors 29 11.90 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 11
2005 Majors 30 15.20 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 15
2006 Majors 31 7.30 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 7
2007 Minors 32 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
2007 Majors 32 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 18
2009 Majors 34 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 15
Total 0 0 0 9 / 25 14 / 25 16 / 34 12 / 25 18 / 24 8 / 29 10 / 33 87 / 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.