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Billy Williams League
9-4-2071
Mark Balas Jr. Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 174-116 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-22-1950
K 1946 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(10 games)
IP 2691.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 25 50.00 0 / 5 0 / 28 3 / 17 3 / 50
1975 Majors 25 1.18 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1976 Majors 26 51.08 162 34 0 3 / 16 3 / 17 1 / 18 7 / 51
1977 Majors 27 47.58 162 30 0 1 / 14 3 / 19 4 / 14 8 / 47
1978 Majors 28 51.72 162 35 0 1 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 20 3 / 51
1979 Majors 29 50.29 162 33 0 0 / 12 0 / 14 2 / 24 2 / 50
1980 Majors 30 51.71 162 33 0 0 / 11 1 / 23 0 / 17 1 / 51
1981 Majors 31 53.00 162 35 0 0 / 14 1 / 21 0 / 18 1 / 53
1982 Majors 32 54.71 162 37 0 1 / 18 1 / 22 1 / 14 3 / 54
1983 Majors 33 55.28 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 20 0 / 55
1984 Majors 34 54.77 162 37 0 -2 / 20 -7 / 20 -4 / 14 -13 / 54
1985 Majors 35 54.00 162 37 0 -4 / 9 -1 / 27 -1 / 18 -6 / 54
1986 Majors 36 47.37 162 11 0 -4 / 13 -3 / 16 -3 / 18 -10 / 47
1987 Majors 37 35.49 162 9 0 0 / 6 -7 / 14 -4 / 15 -11 / 35
Total 1947 368 0 -4 / 167 -8 / 259 0 / 227 -12 / 653
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Mark Balas Jr. has retired from the Pittsburgh SteelPirates
1986-05-22A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Revival and the Cleveland Rockers. The Cleveland Rockers receive Bobby Grich, Rob Show, Jim Hallman, Fred Tiefenthaler, Denny Neagle, Bruce Dunkle from the Pittsburgh Revival in exchange for Mark Balas Jr., Alex Schelle.
1977-06-25A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rockers and the Boston Militia. The Boston Militia receive Buck Johnston, Draft Pick 1978 Round 3 CLE (Jay Olivares), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CLE (Dan Hutchinson) from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Mark Balas Jr..
1975-09-29The Boston Militia have promoted Mark Balas Jr. to the major league team. The Boston Militia have sent Casey Tinsdale to the minors.
1975-04-01The Boston Militia have renamed Larry Thomas to Mark Balas Jr..