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Mark Fidrych League
10-21-2157
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 B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B D  (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 18 40.00 7 / 7 3 / 3 6 / 6 2 / 2 3 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 8 30 / 40
1970 Minors 19 37.00 8 / 8 6 / 6 7 / 7 5 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 3 30 / 37
1971 Minors 20 48.00 5 / 5 8 / 8 8 / 9 6 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 5 2 / 5 36 / 48
1972 Minors 21 73.00 9 / 14 10 / 15 6 / 6 8 / 11 1 / 7 6 / 10 6 / 10 46 / 73
1972 Pos (2B) 21 29.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 29
1973 Minors 22 66.00 8 / 13 8 / 11 6 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 6 8 / 12 6 / 8 41 / 66
1973 Pos (2B) 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1974 Majors 23 71.95 162 115 0 4 / 10 11 / 16 5 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 7 4 / 9 6 / 11 35 / 71
1975 Majors 24 64.05 133 118 29 2 / 7 7 / 12 4 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 9 3 / 12 5 / 11 24 / 64
1976 Majors 25 72.03 162 144 0 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 13 1 / 4 3 / 13 2 / 14 2 / 14 10 / 72
1977 Majors 26 67.12 162 135 0 1 / 9 2 / 13 1 / 4 3 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 10 9 / 67
1978 Majors 27 66.01 162 144 0 2 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 8 / 66
1979 Majors 28 66.68 162 144 0 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 11 10 / 66
1980 Majors 29 65.78 162 144 0 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 10 4 / 65
1981 Majors 30 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 19 1 / 9 1 / 65
1982 Majors 31 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 65
1983 Majors 32 50.27 123 110 39 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 50
1984 Majors 33 54.66 141 104 20 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 54
1985 Majors 34 63.95 162 113 0 -2 / 8 -5 / 7 1 / 10 -2 / 5 -1 / 9 -3 / 9 -1 / 15 -13 / 63
1986 Majors 35 61.64 162 109 0 -3 / 11 -3 / 5 0 / 9 -4 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 8 -2 / 11 -18 / 61
1987 Majors 36 59.55 162 100 0 -2 / 10 -1 / 12 -2 / 7 -7 / 13 -2 / 5 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 -19 / 59
1988 Majors 37 49.27 162 82 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 5 -2 / 4 -6 / 9 -5 / 9 -1 / 7 -3 / 7 -25 / 49
Total 2341 1850 88 39 / 187 42 / 175 45 / 160 20 / 164 10 / 164 22 / 175 33 / 176 231 / 1231
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.