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Willie Mays League
9-7-2085
Martin Balsam Right Field
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 158 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-26-1923
HR 23 Drafted Round 15, Pick 233
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 79
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (8.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 CLE
24
94
5
19
0
1
3
14
6
 13 0 2
1
 0 0
.564
.245
.319
.117
.202
1951 CLE
50
124
11
30
5
0
4
14
9
 26 0 0
1
 1 3
.672
.293
.379
.137
.242
1952 CLE
22
58
4
19
3
0
3
7
6
 13 0 0
2
 0 0
.925
.391
.534
.207
.328
1953 CLE
64
172
15
44
8
1
7
19
20
 36 0 0
1
 4 0
.769
.333
.436
.180
.256
1954 CLE
12
32
1
8
0
0
1
5
1
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.638
.294
.344
.094
.250
1956 PHI-CHN
49
128
18
29
5
0
5
18
13
 22 1 1
0
 0 0
.684
.301
.383
.156
.227
1957 CHN
6
19
2
9
2
0
0
2
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.124
.545
.579
.105
.474
Total
227
627
56
158
23
2
23
79
58
 117 2 3
5
 5 3
.721
.316
.405
.153
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Martin Balsam has retired from the Chicago smp
1956-04-04The Chicago smp have promoted Martin Balsam to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Cal Barnes to the minors.
1956-04-04The Chicago smp have acquired Martin Balsam from the waiver wire. The Chicago smp have waived Gene Gilligan.
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have waived Martin Balsam.
1955-04-30The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have acquired Martin Balsam from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have acquired Rube George from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have waived Martin Balsam.
1955-03-07The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have acquired Martin Balsam from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have waived Jake Bessent.
1955-03-01The Cleveland Confederates have waived Martin Balsam.
1954-06-20The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Chief Horner to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Martin Balsam to the minors.
1954-05-22The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Martin Balsam to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Chief Horner to the minors.
1954-04-15The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Chief Horner to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Martin Balsam to the minors.
1952-09-22The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Martin Balsam to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent George Kennedy to the minors.
1952-05-23The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Pat Jackson to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Martin Balsam to the minors.
1951-08-28The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Martin Balsam to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Lee J. Cobb to the minors.
1951-08-21The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Clark Gable to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Martin Balsam to the minors.
1951-07-08The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Martin Balsam to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Lee J. Cobb to the minors.
1950-05-03The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Walter Matthau to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Martin Balsam to the minors.