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Mark Fidrych League
10-22-2157
Falcon Balloonhands Shortstop
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .800 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2100 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-14-1951
HR 286 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(12 games)
RBI 1116
SB 338
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (15.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1974 2B TB 98 92 824.2 482 223 259 0 56 -11 5.26 1.000
CF TB 15 15 131.2 33 32 0 1 0 0 2.19 .970
SS TB 6 6 53.0 33 6 26 1 4 +2 5.43 .970
3B TB 2 2 18.0 4 0 3 1 0 +1 1.50 .750
1975 SS TB 111 111 989.1 542 164 364 14 55 -3 4.80 .974
2B TB 4 4 36.0 18 10 8 0 2 +1 4.50 1.000
3B TB 4 4 35.2 10 4 6 0 1 0 2.52 1.000
1976 SS TB 137 137 1232.0 696 209 472 15 77 0 4.97 .978
3B TB 7 7 63.0 18 6 11 1 1 -1 2.43 .944
1977 SS TB 141 134 1208.0 664 197 451 16 81 +17 4.83 .976
3B TB 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
2B TB 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1978 SS TB 144 144 1287.1 718 238 462 18 82 +26 4.89 .975
1979 SS TB 144 144 1297.0 776 292 470 14 99 +8 5.29 .982
1980 SS TB 144 144 1279.1 734 241 482 11 95 +14 5.09 .985
1981 SS TB 144 144 1291.2 763 251 499 13 95 +23 5.23 .983
1982 SS TB 144 144 1292.1 721 250 459 12 108 +2 4.94 .983
1983 SS TB 110 110 983.2 544 194 340 10 74 +7 4.89 .982
1984 SS NYA 115 104 946.1 488 155 324 9 85 -1 4.56 .982
1985 SS TB 120 107 984.2 516 178 329 9 87 +4 4.63 .983
3B TB 4 4 36.0 13 5 6 2 0 -2 2.75 .846
2B TB 2 2 17.0 15 6 8 1 4 0 7.41 .933
1986 SS TB 112 109 987.2 524 171 345 8 67 +4 4.70 .985
1987 SS TB 103 97 880.1 463 152 298 13 76 +13 4.60 .972
2B TB 3 3 27.0 19 6 11 2 0 -1 5.67 .895
1988 SS TB-CLE 87 82 745.1 442 152 287 3 65 +1 5.30 .993
Pos Total SS 1762 1717 15458.0 8624 2850 5608 166 1150 +117 4.92 .981
2B 108 101 905.2 535 245 287 3 62 -11 5.29 .994
3B 18 18 161.2 46 15 27 4 2 -2 2.34 .913
CF 15 15 131.2 33 32 0 1 0 0 2.19 .970
Total 1903 1851 16657.0 9238 3142 5922 174 1214 +104 4.90 .981
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Falcon Balloonhands has retired from the Cleveland Blue Streaks
1988-07-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blue Streaks and the Tampa Bay Swindlers. The Tampa Bay Swindlers receive Augie Thomas, Craig Thorpe, Johnny Hebner, Marty Maler, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 PHI (Jim Green) from the Cleveland Blue Streaks in exchange for Art Timmermann, Falcon Balloonhands, Dave Files, Brick Fredrickson, Bud Rogers.
1984-06-17Falcon Balloonhands of the New York Swindlers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1983-05-27Falcon Balloonhands of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1975-04-05Falcon Balloonhands of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-03-25The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Falcon Balloonhands to the major league team.
1972-04-08The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have renamed Doc Balloonhands to Falcon Balloonhands.
1969-04-01The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have renamed Cliff Jensen to Doc Balloonhands.