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Cool Papa Bell League
8-19-2059
Johnny Balsamo Second Base
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1067 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-21-1944
HR 103 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(45 games)
RBI 521
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (19.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (18.8%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1967 STL
16
70
8
19
3
0
0
5
2
 14 0 1
0
 0 5
.602
.288
.314
.043
.271
1969 STL
76
249
40
75
12
1
3
16
27
 41 1 0
0
 0 6
.765
.372
.394
.092
.301
1970 STL
121
485
80
122
22
3
15
54
47
 88 0 1
0
 0 23
.719
.317
.402
.151
.252
1971 STL
134
487
56
128
24
5
14
86
35
 81 1 1
0
 0 17
.732
.313
.419
.156
.263
1972 STL
151
602
91
186
33
8
17
96
46
 116 2 5
2
 0 17
.832
.357
.475
.166
.309
1973 STL
151
574
83
145
15
7
13
69
62
 88 3 3
1
 0 19
.698
.327
.371
.118
.253
1974 STL
134
270
36
73
10
2
9
41
30
 46 2 0
1
 0 10
.770
.348
.422
.152
.270
1975 STL
145
158
21
48
12
1
6
29
16
 28 2 0
3
 3 3
.881
.375
.506
.203
.304
1976 STL
115
125
10
27
8
0
0
11
9
 27 1 0
3
 0 2
.554
.274
.280
.064
.216
1977 STL-TEX
149
459
64
127
18
3
13
54
61
 85 0 1
0
 0 13
.775
.361
.414
.137
.277
1978 MIN-BAL
110
224
26
55
10
1
4
19
20
 37 0 1
5
 0 5
.659
.306
.353
.107
.246
1979 BAL
89
83
14
22
2
0
4
14
11
 14 0 2
0
 0 1
.777
.344
.434
.169
.265
1980 BAL
102
188
19
40
9
0
5
27
14
 37 2 3
8
 3 10
.611
.271
.340
.128
.213
Total
1493
3974
548
1067
178
31
103
521
380
 702 14 18
23
 6 131
.740
.333
.407
.138
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Johnny Balsamo has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1978-06-01A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Savage Snowmen and the Baltimore Bricks. The Baltimore Bricks receive Johnny Balsamo from the Minnesota Savage Snowmen in exchange for John Burroughs. Protest This Trade.
1977-04-28A trade has been completed between the Texas Invaders and the St. Louis Reddish Browns. The St. Louis Reddish Browns receive Doc Nady, Fred Simon from the Texas Invaders in exchange for Johnny Balsamo.
1976-07-13Johnny Balsamo of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-05-14The St. Louis Reddish Browns have placed Johnny Balsamo on the trade block.
1971-05-31Johnny Balsamo of the St. Louis Tanagers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jeff Heiserman to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Van Dwyer to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Red Layton to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Bid Haney to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Johnny Balsamo to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jason Corey to the major league team.
1967-08-08The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Johnny Balsamo to the minors.
1967-05-30The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Johnny Balsamo to the major league team.