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Sandy Amoros League
10-26-2053
Steve Balcena Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 401 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-27-1928
HR 76 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(14 games)
RBI 241
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B (17.0%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 CIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 CIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 CIN
28
84
12
23
5
0
4
20
11
19 0 1
0
0 1
.830
.354
.476
.202
.274
1957 CIN
38
132
17
36
4
0
9
25
13
30 0 1
0
0 0
.843
.336
.508
.235
.273
1958 LAN
93
349
45
85
4
0
14
44
28
82 1 0
2
4 2
.677
.302
.375
.132
.244
1959 LAN
87
271
35
66
13
1
9
36
22
46 2 1
0
0 7
.703
.304
.399
.155
.244
1960 LAN
65
162
14
32
8
0
7
23
18
30 0 1
3
1 0
.653
.276
.377
.179
.198
1961 LAN-BRO
103
300
46
75
2
0
22
50
22
70 0 1
4
12 1
.777
.300
.477
.227
.250
1962 BRO
39
150
19
44
11
0
7
23
10
29 0 0
0
0 1
.844
.338
.507
.213
.293
1963 BRO
46
170
15
40
5
3
4
20
13
33 1 0
0
0 1
.664
.293
.371
.135
.235
Total
499
1618
203
401
52
4
76
241
137
339 4 5
9
17 13
.733
.307
.426
.178
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Steve Balcena has retired from the Brooklyn Hamiltonians
1961-09-11A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Hamiltonians and the Los Angeles Billikens. The Los Angeles Billikens receive Ownie Lentine, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 BRO (Jim Gochnauer) from the Brooklyn Hamiltonians in exchange for Steve Balcena.
1956-04-04The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Steve Balcena to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surge have sent Rip Ferguson to the minors.
1954-10-03The Cincinnati Surge have sent Marv Cooper to the minors. The Cincinnati Surge have sent Roger Peterson to the minors. The Cincinnati Surge have sent Steve Balcena to the minors.
1954-09-26The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Steve Balcena to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Marv Cooper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Juan Adams to the major league team.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Surge have sent Steve Balcena to the minors. The Cincinnati Surge have sent Julio Laydon to the minors. The Cincinnati Surge have sent Jay Donovan to the minors.
1953-09-26The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Steve Balcena to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Alan Fujihami to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surge have promoted Brady Smith to the major league team.
1950-06-03The Cincinnati Surge have acquired Steve Balcena from the waiver wire.