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Ted Williams League
10-18-2439
Skinny Balink Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1490 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-01-1936
HR 93 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(73 games)
RBI 641
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.9%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (5.2%)   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 
1956 Minors 20 53.00 9 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 13 5 / 8 5 / 5 6 / 8 2 / 3 36 / 53
1957 Minors 21 52.00 4 / 6 7 / 8 0 / 3 5 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 11 3 / 7 34 / 52
1958 Minors 22 66.00 5 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 13 3 / 13 7 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 11 30 / 66
1959 Minors 23 66.00 6 / 10 4 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 5 20 / 66
1960 Majors 24 60.65 153 111 9 4 / 11 3 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 8 18 / 60
1961 Majors 25 16.88 41 31 24 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 16
1962 Majors 26 66.11 162 122 0 0 / 8 5 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 4 4 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 12 12 / 66
1963 Majors 27 67.19 162 122 0 0 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 15 0 / 14 1 / 4 8 / 67
1964 Majors 28 64.47 162 122 0 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 15 6 / 64
1965 Majors 29 53.96 136 103 26 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 53
1966 Majors 30 58.83 157 118 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 58
1967 Majors 31 52.03 132 100 30 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 52
1968 Majors 32 54.62 147 111 15 0 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 54
1969 Majors 33 64.47 162 122 0 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 64
1970 Majors 34 43.84 162 50 0 -1 / 8 -7 / 4 -1 / 8 -1 / 4 -8 / 9 -3 / 8 -1 / 2 -22 / 43
1971 Majors 35 47.60 162 55 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 11 -2 / 5 -5 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 7 -24 / 47
1972 Majors 36 60.35 162 113 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 12 -2 / 10 -6 / 12 -9 / 5 -3 / 5 -1 / 8 -28 / 60
1973 Majors 37 43.67 162 69 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 4 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -9 / 4 0 / 6 -3 / 5 -21 / 43
1974 Minors 38 49.00 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 3 1 / 49
1974 Majors 38 4.22 26 4 0 -6 / 0 -3 / 1 -5 / 0 -6 / 0 -1 / 1 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 -25 / 4
Total 2088 1353 109 14 / 154 12 / 134 -7 / 158 0 / 147 -1 / 150 16 / 163 15 / 131 49 / 1037
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Skinny Balink has retired from the Brooklyn Bullys
1974-09-26The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Carter Lange to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Gus Rivas to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Skinny Balink to the major league team.
1974-04-23The Brooklyn Bullys have designated Skinny Balink for assignment.
1971-08-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Bandidos and the Brooklyn Bullys. The Brooklyn Bullys receive Dick Ash, Skinny Balink from the Boston Bandidos in exchange for Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BRO).
1970-03-26Boston Bandidos has drafted Skinny Balink #71 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1968-05-22Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-09-20Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1967-08-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-04-28Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1965-08-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-05-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-07-04Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1960-04-01The New York Nameless have promoted Skinny Balink to the major league team. The New York Nameless have sent Lefty Karl to the minors.
1956-04-09The New York Nameless have renamed Pete Montanez to Skinny Balink.