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Lou Brock League
8-24-2069
Alex Balboni Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .596 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 94 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-16-1942
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(47 games)
RBI 45
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (0.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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 
1965 Minors 23 21.00 1 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 2 12 / 21
1966 Minors 24 24.00 3 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 4 4 / 6 0 / 2 13 / 24
1967 Minors 25 18.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 7 / 18
1968 Minors 26 31.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 7 1 / 4 4 / 4 10 / 31
1968 Majors 26 1.49 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1969 Minors 27 23.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 5 10 / 23
1969 Majors 27 4.97 27 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1970 Minors 28 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 2 8 / 20
1970 Majors 28 2.06 12 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1971 Minors 29 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 14
1971 Majors 29 19.78 90 25 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 19
1972 Majors 30 19.54 162 7 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 19
1973 Majors 31 20.28 122 18 40 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 20
1974 Majors 32 28.41 162 30 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 28
1975 Minors 33 19.00 0 / 8 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 19
1975 Majors 33 10.28 60 9 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 10
1976 Minors 34 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 15
1976 Majors 34 7.55 57 1 0 -2 / 1 -2 / 1 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 3 -2 / 2 -1 / 0 -19 / 7
1977 Majors 35 18.69 162 3 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 5 -5 / 2 -3 / 4 -5 / 0 -2 / 1 0 / 3 -26 / 18
Total 854 100 40 3 / 43 0 / 41 -5 / 44 -4 / 47 9 / 52 12 / 45 9 / 41 24 / 313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Alex Balboni has retired from the Pittsburgh Pierogies
1976-07-30The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Alex Balboni to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have sent Sergio Simmons to the minors.
1975-06-20The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Alex Balboni from the waiver wire.
1975-06-16The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Alex Balboni.
1975-06-12The Cincinnati Red Legs have designated Alex Balboni for assignment.
1975-05-23The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Alex Balboni from the waiver wire.
1975-05-19The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Jay Gould to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Alex Balboni for assignment.
1973-08-17Alex Balboni of the Brooklyn Raiders is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1971-06-21The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Alex Balboni to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Terry Crowley for assignment.
1970-09-26The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Alex Balboni to the minors.
1970-09-12The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Alex Balboni to the major league team.
1969-09-08The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Jay Gould to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Alex Balboni to the minors.
1969-08-08The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Alex Balboni to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Jay Gould to the minors.
1968-10-09The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Elmer Green to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Rick Konetchy to the minors. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Bob Lopatka to the minors. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Alex Balboni to the minors. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Sal Minella to the minors. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Kurt Elmore to the minors.
1968-09-29The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Alex Balboni to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Sal Minella to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Rick Konetchy to the major league team.
1966-04-05The Brooklyn Raiders have acquired Alex Balboni from the waiver wire.
1966-03-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Alex Balboni.