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Dennis Eckersley League
3-25-2248
Gus Balboni Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-38 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 71 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 01-16-1947
K 495 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(112 games)
IP 800.2
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1969 CHA
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 18 10 10 0 4
6
1.94
7.94
1970 CHA
0
 0
25
0
0
0
0
 0
29.2
 42 33 29 3 11
22
1.79
8.80
1971 CHA
6
 1
95
0
0
0
2
 0
97.1
 109 55 50 1 35
62
1.48
4.62
1972 CHA
2
 4
91
0
0
0
1
 6
106.0
 118 74 73 2 54
56
1.62
6.20
1973 CHA
3
 3
84
0
0
0
1
 5
86.2
 97 68 64 2 43
50
1.62
6.65
1974 CHA
4
 5
57
0
0
0
4
 0
44.1
 64 35 33 1 13
34
1.74
6.70
1975 CHA
2
 4
66
0
0
0
1
 3
63.0
 78 48 47 0 33
45
1.76
6.71
1976 CHA
1
 4
72
0
0
0
32
 4
71.0
 73 32 31 1 39
37
1.58
3.93
1977 CHA
1
 2
49
0
0
0
17
 4
43.0
 44 34 33 3 20
26
1.49
6.91
1978 CHA
0
 1
35
0
0
0
5
 0
35.2
 31 16 15 0 18
19
1.37
3.79
1979 CHA
8
 4
42
0
0
0
1
 2
51.1
 46 18 18 0 15
35
1.19
3.16
1980 CHA
5
 6
51
0
0
0
3
 3
41.2
 54 25 25 0 20
23
1.78
5.40
1981 PIT
4
 3
82
0
0
0
0
 2
106.0
 124 60 56 1 40
70
1.55
4.75
1982 PIT
0
 1
14
0
0
0
4
 1
13.2
 24 18 17 0 8
10
2.34
11.20
2248
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 38
771
0
0
0
71
 30
800.2
 922 526 501 14 353
495
1.59
5.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Gus Balboni has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-09-22The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Gus Balboni.
1982-07-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Charles Smart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Gus Balboni for assignment.
1981-04-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Gus Balboni from the waiver wire.
1981-03-25The Chicago Hawks have promoted Harlond Sexton to the major league team. The Chicago Hawks have promoted Hal Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Hawks have sent Doc Hennigan to the minors. The Chicago Hawks have designated Gus Balboni for assignment.
1980-09-26Gus Balboni of the Chicago Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1979-07-31Gus Balboni of the Chicago Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1979-04-15Gus Balboni of the Chicago Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1970-10-16The Chicago Hawks have promoted Gus Balboni to the major league team.
1970-06-13The Chicago Hawks have promoted Jim Cremins to the major league team. The Chicago Hawks have sent Gus Balboni to the minors.
1970-04-01The Chicago Hawks have promoted Gus Balboni to the major league team.
1969-08-02The Chicago Hawks have promoted Freddy Staller to the major league team. The Chicago Hawks have sent Gus Balboni to the minors.
1969-07-11The Chicago Hawks have promoted Gus Balboni to the major league team.